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captive balloon
(redirected from Moored balloon)

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captive balloon [′kap·tiv bə′lün]
(aerospace engineering)
A moored balloon, usually held by steel cables.


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The tests, which are planned for early fall, will simulate a working space elevator by launching a model elevator "ribbon" attached to moored balloon initially up to a mile high.
 
 
 
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