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>> it got like that big. because the pressure lightens as you get up. there isn't a lot of oxygen. and the air is very thin. >> the pressure of the helium inside the balloon is now much greater than the surrounding air pressure. so it continues to expand until finally the balloon pops and the craft comes plummeting back to earth at more than 100 miles an hour. >> so the parachute deploys maybe 30 seconds after the balloon bursts. it doesn't do anything until it gets the heavier air. >> at one point, it rocked head over heels. even though it didn't have head or heels. it was just like that. it ...

>> until they recover the craft, it will be a mystery as to what the camera captures. fortunately, it lands only 30 miles north of the launch site. and they're able to retrieve the footage. >> to be totally honest, we got a little sick watching it. because we were eating it and watching it at our kitchen table the first time. and we were so focused on the screen and eating at the same time and it's whooshes around. >> but once it reaches the stratosphere, everything levels out. >> we were shooting from about 80,000 feet. twice as high as a plane. three times as high as a plane. >> according to...

Down. running out of ballast is like the end of the ride in terms of his ability to control the altitude. each time it kind of made things a little better learning from the previous flights. >> i started using a pilot's parachute which is much more comfortable. more ballasts, more safety, better communications between the ground crew. >> july 5, 2008. kent attempts to fly from bend, oregon to boise, idaho, and break his record of 193 miles traveled on a cluster balloon. >> and lunge day we have to be up at 3:30 in the morning. >> usually 50 volunteers. we have four or six helium stations and e...

Would be very bad. a lot of things can go wrong. >> until the recover the craft it will be a mystery as to what the camera captures. fortunately, it lands only 30 miles north of the launch site and they are able to restrive the footage. >> we got a little sick actually watching it. because we were eating and watching it at our kitchen table for the first time and we were so focused on the screen and eating at the same time and it is swishing around. >> but once it reaches the stratosphere everything levels out. >> according to the iphone the craft peaks at 00,000 feet for nearly 19 miles above...

Air with a group of balloons. some people would use weather balloons. i have never done that. party balloons seem to be dependable. the funny thing is usually i use a lawn chair because it is comfortable and i can recline and set up and lane back. it is kind of redneck and i'm kind of redneck. >> there are some federal aviation rules to follow but remarkably as long as the aircraft stays under 254-pounds he isn't required to have a pilot's license nor does he have to register it with the faa. he does need some technical assist glance my friend has done a great job of making everything work so ...