U.S. adventurer Steve Fossett waits in his glider before his world
altitude record attempt in Omarama August 10, 2002. Fossett is
attempting to take a German DG505 glider past the existing record of
14,938 metres (48,996 feet), through severe turbulence and extreme
temperatures to 18,288 metres (60,000 feet). If the mission succeeds, a
pressurised sailplane will be built to attempt reaching about 30,000
metres (100,000 feet), on the edges of space. REUTERS/Simon Baker

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