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Posted 1 Month, 1 Week ago
imported_Adrian
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Hi. Can anyone tell me the absolute altitude record for an unmanned balloon? I have a reference that the Winzen Research Balloon reached 170,000 feet (51,816 metres) in October 1972: http://web.bryant.edu/~history/h364proj/summ_99/riel/timeline1900.html , but the FAI say they are unable to confirm it, as they did not ratify records set by unmanned aerial craft at that time.

Thanks in advance
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Posted 1 Month, 1 Week ago
ArleneBird
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It appears that the Institute of Space and Astronomical Science (ISAS) of Japan has held the current record of 53km since May 23, 2002. http://www.isas.ac.jp/e/new/release/2002/06_02.html
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