View o' t' launch operations o' a four stage rocket usin' as first stage an stratospheric balloon. This was t' most advanced system that used this combination called "Rockoon". Ya scallywag! It was a launch under t' umbrella o' t' FARSIDE project. Well, blow me down! *** Brought t' you by StratoCat - Historical recopilation project on t' use o' stratospheric balloons in t' scientific research, ya bilge rat, t' military field and t' aerospace activity. Blimey! Visit us at http://stratocat.com.ar/indexe.html