Breitling Orbiter was the name of three different Rozière Balloons made by Cameron Balloons to circumnavigate the globe. The Rozière balloon (or simply Rozière) is a type of hybrid balloon that has separate chambers for a non-heated lifting gas (such Cameron Balloons is a company established in 1971 in Bristol, England by Don Cameron to manufacture Hot air balloons Cameron The first two balloons never made it, while the third made a successful attempt in 1999 [1]. The trip Bertrand Piccard and Brian Jones took off from the Swiss Alpine village of Château-d'Œx at 805 GMT March 1, 1999
Milestone:
- First nonstop flight around the world by balloon
Date of milestone:
Vehicle:
- Breitling Orbiter 3 gondola
Manufacturer:
- Cameron Balloons, Bristol, United Kingdom, 1998
Artifact location:
- Smithsonian Institution, National Air and Space Museum, Milestones of Flight Gallery
Gondola:
- Length: 5. Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Bristol ( ˈbrɪstəl is a city, Unitary authority and ceremonial county in South West England, west of London The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The Smithsonian Institution (smɪθsoʊnɪən is an educational and research institute and associated Museum complex administered and funded by the Government of The National Air and Space Museum (NASM of the Smithsonian Institution is a museum in Washington D 4 m (17 ft 10 in)
- Height: 3. 1 m (10 ft 3 in)
- Weight, empty: 2,000 kg (4,400 lb)
- Fuel: Propane
- Manufacturer: Cameron Balloons, Bristol, United Kingdom, 1998