At extremely low temperatures, the thin polyethylene fabric (0.002 inch thick) that made up the balloon carrying Joe Kittinger’s capsule would have become nearly brittle. Any small flaws in the fabric could have caused the balloon to spring a leak and deflate. At what location during the ascent would the risk of this potential danger have been most acute?
a) lower troposphere
b) upper troposphere
c) middle stratosphere
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