Steve Fossett lands his balloon

SLP2002070304 - ST. LOUIS, July 3 (UPI) -- Members of Steve Fossett's balloon team celebrate after getting word that he has landed his balloon in Austrilia after his solo balloon trip around the world, at Washington University in St. Louis on July 3, 2002. Members include L to R, Kevin Stass, David Dehenauw, Luc Trullemans, Bert Padelt and Mission Control Director Joe Ritchie. Fossett's sixth attempt to circumnavigate the globe took him 13 and 1/2 days. rlw/bg/Bill Greenblatt UPI