Gas Bags over Canaveral: The Story of the ‘Fat Albert’ Balloons

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“Gas Bags over Canaveral: The Story of the ‘Fat Albert’ Balloons” by Joel W. Powell
Published in Quest Volume: 33 #3 (2026)

Abstract

Experimental balloons/aerostats have been flown by the US Air Force and NASA over the skies of the Cape Canaveral launch pads since the 1960s.

Citation

Powell, Joel W. “Gas Bags over Canaveral: The Story of the ‘Fat Albert’ Balloons.” Quest: The History of Spaceflight Quarterly 33, no. 3 (2026): 15-18.