Fossett Back On Earth With Balloon Landing In Australia

Adventurer Steve Fossett and members of his mission control team at Washington University in St. Louis are celebrating the successful completion of Fossett’s solo round-the-world flight in a balloon. Fossett landed inthe Australian Outback on the morning of July...

Fossett Completes Around The World Balloon Flight

The fax received at Mission Control at Washington University confirms balloonist Steve Fossett has completed the first solo balloon flight around the world, as of 8:53 this morning, Missouri time. Fossett took off from Australia two weeks ago and is currently south of...