A $200,000 helium balloon that slipped away from a flight crew Tuesday grounded attempts by a French skydiver who had hoped to set a world record for the highest altitude reached by a man in a balloon.
Michel Fournier, who sold most of his possessions to finance the operations, has spent nearly $20 million and two decades on his quest.
The 64-year-old says the data he hopes to collect during his record-breaking attempt will help astronauts and others survive at high altitudes.
Tuesday’s launch over the plains of
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