View of the launch operations of a four stage rocket using as first stage an stratospheric balloon. This was the most advanced system that used this combination called "Rockoon". It was a launch under the umbrella of the FARSIDE project. *** Brought to you by StratoCat - Historical recopilation project on the use of stratospheric balloons in the scientific research, the military field and the aerospace activity. Visit us at http://stratocat.com.ar/indexe.html