A historical feat is taking place on Thursday, one that will wow space and fried chicken aficionados alike: a Kentucky Fried Chicken sandwich is traveling to the edge of space aboard a balloon. The fried chicken will float in the upper atmosphere for a few days, before traveling back to Earth at a speed of 2,000 feet per minute.
The mission may seem like a gimmick, but it’s actually going to be an important step for World View Enterprises, the high-altitude balloon company that’s launching the sandwich. World View is using a balloon, called the Stratollite, that’s designed to float about 100,000 feet in the air. This high-altitude vehicle is designed to eventually stay up into the stratosphere for months to a year at a time, providing...
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