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What size weather balloon do I need?

I'm looking to send up a weather balloon space camera and a payload of about 5 pounds. I was wondering what size balloon should I get and if possible where could I buy it?

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  • Anonymous
    8 years ago
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    look up helium lifting capacity volume air density etc

    a complicated problem the bigger the skin the heavier but the volume gets bigger even faster

    the balloon will be lost

    not cheap

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