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Here’s a little 3 minute teaser of the HD Footage recovered from the camera we launched in August. Over the course of an hour and a half it rose to over 100,000 feet above sea level (the area known as …
Near-Space Balloon Footage from 100,000 ft Read More »
With the help of a local farmer in Newton, ON we were able to recover the balloon capsule, including all the data and video!
Balloon Capsule 1 Retrieved – First Photos! Read More »
I got a call this morning from a blocked number. I normally don’t even answer these but for some reason I decided to answer it. The call turned out to be from a very kind gentleman near Millbank, who told …
Someone Found The Space Balloon! Read More »
The hallway in our apartment has always been kind of creepy. It’s long and narrow, the floor is uneven, and it’s poorly lit. When we first moved in, the light flickered like something out of a horror movie. It was …
The Infinite Hallway Read More »
I’ve created a RocketHub project to raise funds for the next launch of our balloon. Reaching out to colleagues, friends, and family with this ole’ link
RocketHub Request For Balloon Launch 2 Read More »
An old colleague of mine suggested another possible reason that the 3G iPhone we put in our capsule may have failed during it’s descent. Apparently, if left out in the sun too long or otherwise overheated, iOS will shut down …
Another Possible Balloon Outcome Read More »
Discovered today that it’s apparently “impossible” to upload a photo to a website from an iPhone. I suppose I can understand the reasons behind this such as device security and deliberately forcing developers to create applications, but that pretty much …
No Invading Robots Afterall Read More »
Oksana ordered the robots today. They should arrive tomorrow. I love how ridiculously easy it is to find things like this on the Internet. Balloons, helium, robot paratroopers… Each one found on the first google search page looking for it. …
While we were eagerly awaiting the return of our balloon yesterday, Oksana and I discussed what to do with all the left over helium we had. The idea “mini balloon launch” came up, in which we would send normal-sized latex …
Today we launched an iPhone and a camera to the stratosphere and captured HD video at 100,000 ft. Read more for photos, videos, and details of the experiment.
Balloon Launch 1 Report Read More »