The Mission Updates World Record Duration Flight Attempt Rules The Team The Balloon Flight Tracking Weather Communication Sponsors Ballooning Why Ballooning? Hot Air Balloons Gas Balloons "Hot Air/Gas" Image Slideshow Prep 1 Prep 2 Prep 3 Prep 4 Prep 5 Fueling Inflation 1 Inflation 2 Launch 1 Launch 2 Launch 3 Launch 4 Airborne Airborne 2 Launch Team Landing Site 1 Landing Site 2 Landing Site 3 Landing Site 4 GPS on landing It's Mud Recovery Team Recovery team 2 Packing Up Tractor Pull Yee Haaa Local Crew Verifying Landing