Just asked them how serious this whole thing is. I'm familiar with people using weather balloons to get payloads to 'the edge of space' but have always been un

Just asked them how serious this whole thing is. I'm familiar with people using weather balloons to get payloads to 'the edge of space' but have always been under the impression that getting anything into, or beyond, orbit required a very large and expensive rocket. Can anyone with relevant knowledge comment on this?