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[Randy Jennings]

The fact that a contractor launches at that site might explain the difference. Thanks for that.

 

[James K]

I didn't know the NWS contracted out any of the balloon launch sites.
But yep when I saw that, I was thinking it might explain things.

Maybe even something as simple as if on the rare chance a hydrogen balloon 'incident' of some sort occurred...NWS could possibly claim some form of "government immunity" while a contractor wouldn't have that option.

 

[Mike Smith]

That is what liability insurance is for. The NWS could easily require that any contractor have a $1 million or more of insurance as part of the requirement to get the contract. NWS uses helium at OUN and a couple of other places, so I doubt liability is the reason they have ceased operation at DEN.

I didn't know the NWS contracted out any of the balloon launch sites.
But yep when I saw that, I was thinking it might explain things.

Maybe even something as simple as if on the rare chance a hydrogen balloon 'incident' of some sort occurred...NWS could possibly claim some form of "government immunity" while a contractor wouldn't have that option.

 

[rdale]

NWS could possibly claim some form of "government immunity" while a contractor wouldn't have that option.

Nope.