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Tycoon Finishes Global Balloon Quest KALGOORLIE, Australia - In dark skies high above the ocean south of Australia, American adventurer Steve Fossett reached the milestone he has chased for more than six years - becoming the first person to fly a balloon solo around the world. 2002-07-02 People: [Steve Fossett] Tycoon Completes Global Balloon Trip KALGOORLIE, Australia - American adventurer Steve Fossett drifted into aviation history Tuesday, becoming the first person to fly a balloon solo around the world. 2002-07-02 People: [Steve Fossett] Fossett Nears End of Balloon Quest ST. LOUIS - At speeds rivaling a race car, American adventurer Steve Fossett was cruising Monday over the Indian Ocean with hopes of reaching Australia and his around-the-world balloon quest's finish line on Tuesday. 2002-07-01 People: [Steve Fossett] Balloonist Picks Up Speed Over Pacific ST. LOUIS - American adventurer Steve Fossett picked up speed as his Bud Light Spirit of Freedom balloon zipped across the south Pacific toward the coast of Chile. 2002-06-22 People: [Steve Fossett] Fossett Begins New Balloon Trip NORTHAM, Australia - American adventurer Steve Fossett launched his latest solo round-the-world balloon trip early Wednesday, his silver balloon rising over this western farming town after a long delay caused by surface winds. 2002-06-19 People: [Steve Fossett] Headlines Tycoon Finishes Global Balloon Quest 2002-07-02 Tycoon Completes Global Balloon Trip 2002-07-02 Fossett Nears End of Balloon Quest 2002-07-01 Balloonist Picks Up Speed Over Pacific 2002-06-22 Fossett Begins New Balloon Trip 2002-06-19 Man to Retry Around-the-World Quest 2002-05-13 Luck, wind and a gamble paid off for balloonists-Reuters 1999-03-22 Balloonists Complete World Trip 1999-03-21 Balloonists Complete Round-The-World Feat 1999-03-20 Balloon success due to China okay, key fuel change 1999-03-20 Balloonists Race Across Atlantic 1999-03-19 Balloon Team Nears Jamaica 1999-03-18 Balloonists over Pacific, claim record 1999-03-15 Swiss-Brit Balloon Nears Bangladesh 1999-03-09 UK round-world balloonist to take risky sky walk 1999-02-19 Swiss-British balloon duo get go-ahead from China 1999-01-31 China Says No More Balloon Flights 1998-12-29 Balloonists OK After Splash Down 1998-12-26 Weather Defeats Branson Balloon On Christmas Day 1998-12-25 Branson balloon faces new weather hazard 1998-12-24 Branson Balloon Heading To N. Or S. Korea 1998-12-23 China Allows Branson Balloon to Fly on 1998-12-23 China Orders Balloon Team To Land 1998-12-22 Balloon Team Crosses Into China 1998-12-21 China agrees to Branson balloon entry 1998-12-21 Branson to join Fossett in round-world balloon bid 1998-09-10 Downed Balloonist Found Alive 1998-08-16 Balloonist Breaks Personal Records 1998-08-14 Most-viewed Man to Retry Around-the-World Quest 2002-05-13 Balloonists Complete World Trip 1999-03-21 Balloon Team Nears Jamaica 1999-03-18 UK round-world balloonist to take risky sky walk 1999-02-19 Fossett Nears End of Balloon Quest 2002-07-01 Balloonist Picks Up Speed Over Pacific 2002-06-22 Balloon Team Crosses Into China 1998-12-21 Balloonist Breaks Personal Records 1998-08-14 Luck, wind and a gamble paid off for balloonists-Reuters 1999-03-22 Swiss-British balloon duo get go-ahead from China 1999-01-31 Fossett Begins New Balloon Trip 2002-06-19 China Orders Balloon Team To Land 1998-12-22

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