Robert Rochte and his class at Grosse Pointe Academy build advanced superpressure polyester solar balloons that are normally cylindrical. he just announced through the Balloon_Sked mailing group that he’s getting ready for another launch.
it will be carrying a KA2QPG HF beacon.
http://arhab.blogspot.com/
UPDATE:
postponed due to weather concerns and potential icing on it’s trans atlantic journey.
[...] throws in his hat for circumnavigation of the globe by an autonomous balloon. I’ve covered Rochte’s superpressure balloons here before. In this message, he’s referring to the [...]