Millionaire Steve Fossett lifts off in his hot air balloon, "Solo Spirit," from Busch Stadium Decemb.....
Millionaire Steve Fossett lifts off in his hot air balloon, "Solo Spirit," from Busch Stadium December 31. Fossett is making his third attempt for one of aviation's most elusive records - a non-stop balloon trip around the world. [One of Fossett's U.S. rivals in the race to be the first to fly a balloon around the world, 34-year-old engineer and professional balloonist Kevin Uliassi, was also scheduled to launch his craft from a rock quarry pit in Rockford, Illinois].