aerostation

[ air-uh-stey-shuh n ]

/ ˌɛər əˈsteɪ ʃən /

the science or art of operating aerostats.

Origin of aerostation

First recorded in 1775–85; aerostat + -ion

The young man had drawn from his great coat a voluminous portfolio; it was a work on aerostation.

A Voyage in a Balloon (1852) |Jules Verne
He united in one machine the two modes previously made use of in aerostation.

Wonderful Balloon Ascents |Fulgence Marion
He closed a life devoted to the pursuit and advancement of aerostation in April, 1864.

The Dominion of the Air |J. M. Bacon
Meusnier's balloon, of course, was never constructed, but his ideas have been of value to aerostation up to the present time.

A History of Aeronautics |E. Charles Vivian

Then what in the name of aerostation do you mean by saying that there were three persons on board?

Amusements in Mathematics |Henry Ernest Dudeney

aerostation

/ (ˈɛərəˌsteɪʃən) /

the science of operating lighter-than-air craft