Some background on Michel Fournier's 2002 balloon launch attempt

The capsule discretely awaits launch bearing its human payload in a hangar a the original launch site near Saskatoon.

Michel is seen here with with French photographer Rémi Benali (left) who was mandated by Gamma agency to document Michel's Super Jump.

Everyone knows by now that this has been a difficult and costly long journey for Michel Fournier. Michel's 2002 launch attempt was his first Saskatchewan-based venture. Having found a qualified stratospheric balloon launch team in the Saskatoon area, and a launch location that could be used, the Super Jump team was filled with optimism as the project sponsors arrive from France.

Project godfather Jean-François Clervoy (right) is a French astronaut who has flown three times on the Space Shuttle.

André Turcat (left) was the first/test pilot of the famous Concorde

Time for photo ops!

A smoke making machine makes for some pretty pictures.

....as does the legendary Saskatchewan sunset with a round bale in the background to the left.