>> My guess is that now he's made the news he'll be shut down ;-(
> 
> Not so sure about that. Nowadays space jumping is for example is no
> longer of monopoly of Russian or US super nations.
> 
> For example here in the UK Sir Richard Branson is working hard to
> achieve affordable space jumps:

You might be right, but the news clip did say he takes it to a place
where he (himself presumably claims) won't interfere with air traffic.
Why you'd release it at a remote location is obvious, but it wasn't
said if he had any sort of permission to do so. People like Branson
will have jumped through all kinds of ministry hoops

A balloon would be an uncontrollable hazard and could quite easily
drift. For example when Mythbusters do any sort of aerial hi-jinks
they are required to get well away from air traffic and tether balloons

I'm sure even low-altitude amateur rocketeers' proposals are subject
to approval
-- 
http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive
View/change your membership options at
http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist