To: smith288
"...probably hit like a pallet of bricks." That's my suspicion too.
11 posted on
01/06/2004 11:13:43 AM PST by
blam
To: blam
I believe they said the Spirit dropped at 50 mph after the retrorockets initiated whereas if it didnt have those, it would drop at or around 250-300 mph...thats a mighty tough landing for a balloon to take.
16 posted on
01/06/2004 11:19:33 AM PST by
smith288
(Secret member of the VRWC elite forces)
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