Commercial Suborbital Balloon Flight Facility Takes Shape 54
coondoggie writes "The Near Space Corporation this week said it would begin developing a $6.9 million phase of what it says is the first commercial high altitude balloon flight facility in the country. Commercial balloon flights to near space will be launched – though the company didn't say when — from the new facility in Tillamook, Oregon, including several of those reserved through the NASA's Flight Opportunities Program."
Time to remake an 80's classic. (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Why Tillamook? (Score:2, Funny)
In that case,TX must have been too dangerous, what with all the conservative gasbags and even more cows.
Re:First? (Score:5, Funny)
Balloon flights have been suborbital since the Montgolfier brothers first launched in 1783.
SHHH! I'm selling my station wagon as a "Sub-Luminal Transporter" on Greg's List.