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2. High-altitude balloon - Wikipedia

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   High-altitude balloons or stratostats are usually uncrewed balloons typically filled with helium or hydrogen and released into the stratosphere, generally attaining between 18 and 37 km (11 and 23 mi; 59,000 and 121,000 ft) above sea level. In 2013, a balloon named BS 13-08 reached a record altitude of 53.7 km (33.4 mi; 176,000 ft). [1]

3. Weather balloon - Wikipedia

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   Transosondes, weather balloons with instrumentation meant to stay at a constant altitude for long periods of time to help diagnose radioactive debris from atomic fallout, were experimented with in 1958. [6]

4. Mylar balloon (geometry) - Wikipedia

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   In geometry, a mylar balloon is a surface of revolution. ... This page was last edited on 12 September 2023, at 10:08 (UTC).

5. Mylar balloons cause bouquet of problems for power ... - AOL

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   The number of power outages caused by Mylar balloons in PNM's service territory grew by more than 55% last year from the year prior, the company noted in a news release.

6. Water woes linger in New Orleans after wayward balloon ... - AOL

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   Utility companies have warned for years about the hazards of Mylar balloons and that message resounded Thursday across New Orleans as most of the city's nearly 370,000 residents were under a boil ...

7. PNM shares tips for safety around Mylar balloons this ... - AOL

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   Feb. 12—The Public Service Company of New Mexico has released a reminder to keep Mylar balloons away from power lines this Valentine's Day. "Mylar balloons are made of metallic materials that ...