What an absolute perfect day, we and they thought. Perfect blue sky, close to zero wind for filling the 2 balloons and launching. The first balloon took flight at around 10:35 AM from Amboy, MN and landed about 60 miles away, 15 miles east of Owatonna, MN. We had the privilege to use a radio and computer to track the flight as we drove under it to the landing. The first balloon reached 107,000+ feet (20+ miles up) and traveled at times up to 108 MPH. The second balloon landed within a mile away. Pretty impressive to think they could go so high, travel so fast, and yet land so close to each other.
