goflo@cox.net wrote:
> Back in the late 50s, early 60s, there were some nuclear tests
> in space which involved hauling a rocket to a great height via
> balloon, then launching the rocket - Friend of mine who lived
> in Hawaii at the time remembers seeing a night-time test - At
> a line of sight distance of something like 500 miles...
>  
>> I heard some interesting theories some time ago about a large wedge shaped
>> balloon that was meant to be, quite literally, flown to very high altitude
>> then used to launch an orbiting station. It was actually more of a dirigible
>> (which have always fascinated me) for very high altitude flight. Don't
>> remember the exact link, but they were building a small version in a huge
>> hanger. 
> 

Perhaps he witnessed Starfish Prime?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starfish_Prime

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