{"id":84090,"date":"2024-06-29T15:53:08","date_gmt":"2024-06-29T15:53:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/29\/pioneering-transatlantic-hydrogen-balloon-attempt-scuppered-by-weather\/"},"modified":"2024-06-29T15:53:08","modified_gmt":"2024-06-29T15:53:08","slug":"pioneering-transatlantic-hydrogen-balloon-attempt-scuppered-by-weather","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/29\/pioneering-transatlantic-hydrogen-balloon-attempt-scuppered-by-weather\/","title":{"rendered":"Pioneering transatlantic hydrogen balloon attempt scuppered by weather"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A bid to cross the Atlantic for the first time in an open basket hydrogen balloon has been scuppered by the weather seven hours after launch.<\/p>\n

British explorer Sir David Hempleman-Adams, 67, set off from Presque Isle, Maine, with American balloon manufacturer Bert Padelt, 62, and Swiss scientist and entrepreneur Dr Frederik Paulsen, 72.<\/p>\n

The three aeronauts lifted off in the Torabhaig Atlantic Explorer Balloon to cheers from supporters at around 10.30pm on Friday local time or 3.30am UK time on Saturday.<\/p>\n

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Their attempt had already been postponed twice due to bad weather but on the third occasion it “cleared up perfectly” for take-off, according to the team.<\/p>\n

However, conditions then meant the balloon would require an altitude higher than planned, meaning an increased use of ballast.<\/p>\n

A spokeswoman said: “The crew have decided to land the balloon before the Gulf of St Lawrence.<\/p>\n

“They concluded they would not have had enough ballast to make it to Europe.”<\/p>\n

The balloon landed at 9.40am local time near Christies Landing in New Brunswick, Canada, on Saturday.<\/p>\n

The spokeswoman added: “The crew are safe and well. It was a very difficult decision and they are obviously extremely disappointed but safety is obviously paramount.<\/p>\n

“They flew for about seven hours, the highest level they flew at was 10,000 feet and about 125 nautical miles in distance.”<\/p>\n

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She confirmed they would attempt the challenge again when conditions permitted.<\/p>\n

During their voyage, the team planned to conduct experiments including a study to ascertain how particles from forest fires travel through the atmosphere and affect conditions such as asthma.<\/p>\n

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Their living space throughout their adventure was the balloon basket which measures just 80in (203cm) long and 60in (152cm) wide.<\/p>\n

If they had been successful, their trip would have been the first transatlantic crossing in a hydrogen balloon and could also mark the longest distance covered in this type of balloon.<\/p>\n

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