Article ID: CBB063981426

Hacking Airspace: The Insurgent Technology of Brazil's Hot Air Balloons, 1970–Present (January 2021)

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The creation of unmanned, artistic hot air balloons in Brazil represents an insurgent technology—developed independently by technicians at the margins of society in conflict with formal technological systems. Brazil has a long tradition of launching hot air balloons at Catholic festivals. In the mid twentieth century, balloons became a secular art form beyond saints' days. As the secular practice grew, balloonists created increasingly larger aircraft, requiring complex technical expertise. By the 1970s and 1980s, teams were making technically and artistically elaborate balloons up to 105 meters high and carrying hundreds of kilos of fireworks, banners, or lanterns. Thanks to their soaring popularity, thousands of balloons were launched every year. They also posed a serious risk of fire and collision with other aircraft. Consequently, authorities criminalized their creators, the "baloeiros," under penalty of imprisonment.

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Authors & Contributors
Beiguelman, Giselle
Paulo Feitosa
Lucieli Maria Trivizoli
Alberto Jorge Silva de Lima
Elyse Graham
Viviane de Oliveira Santos
Concepts
Technology and society
Public health
Hacking
Technology and art
Technology and religion
Medicine and government
Time Periods
20th century, early
20th century
21st century
19th century
20th century, late
Places
Brazil
São Paulo (Brazil)
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)
Bahia (Brazil)
United States
Russia
Institutions
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
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