Re: Surplus weather balloon source?

[Brian Whatcott <betwys@DIRECTVINTERNET.COM>]

A google search showed up with

<http://www.advertisingballoons.com/>
This is a commercial company offering off the shelf:
   12 ft hot air shaped helium = $420

But much much better would be sweet talking the National Balloon Facility
at Palestine TX out of a big mylar (They go to 300 ft diam, though that
size is spendy...)

Scientific Balloon Base
Operated by NASA. Balloons  are launched to study the upper atmosphere and
outer space. Tours by arrangement with PR officer at base.

Palestine TX
Voice Phone
903-729-0271


Regards

Brian W

At 01:49 AM 9/20/02, you wrote:
> The Stanford University Chemistry Department has given supporters of
> Wonderfest, the San Francisco Bay Area Festival of Science
> <http://www.wonderfest.org>, permission to fly a huge helium-filled
> balloon over their Mudd Chemistry Bldg. to advertise Wonderfest.
> They'll supply the helium if we supply the balloon.
>
> The best that I've been able to find on the 'net so far is this:
> <http://www.angelfire.com/oh/ohiodeal/balloon.html>.  It's
> eye-catching, but not particularly big.  Does any PHYS-Ler have a
> better source?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Tucker
> --
> ***********************************
> Tucker Hiatt, Director
> Wonderfest

Brian Whatcott
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