of thrust on the small rocket and snapping it upward with 70 g. of acceleration. It will shoot through the filmy balloon as if it were not there. The first stage fuel will be burned in 1.5 sec., ...

No more defunct DIY science experiments. Let’s opt for tried-and-true toys that guarantee takeoff. Lucky for us, there are a variety of model rocket engine ... and helium balloon bombs for ...

Balloons can also serve as a rocket launch pad ... general public even more spectacular pictures on par with what the best space-based observatories are capable of, it will be well worth it.

The Canadian launch company building an inexpensive small-lift rocket with a balloon first stage filed ... An Anchorage-based firm, Restoration Science & Engineering, has been hired to sample ...

When it comes to making these measurements, there's no better vehicle than a balloon. Unlike a rocket, balloons can ... The eclipse balloons are "a science project that gives them a little bit ...

The round capsule will be tethered to a much larger balloon, filled largely with hydrogen ... different to the conventional launches that burn rocket fuel. A patent-pending splash-cone at ...

Despite the early end, NASA officials said the mission met its primary objective: to test and qualify super-pressure balloon technology for future scientific use. Along for the ride was a science ...

NASA is about to launch a flock of giant balloons from Antarctica to the edge of space – for science, of course. On December 1, as part of NASA’s annual Antarctic Long Duration Balloon ...

when the balloon decoy accompanying a mock warhead fired from California failed to inflate. Then, shortly after the launch of the interceptor, its final rocket stage refused to separate from the ...