AIAA Balloon Launch
Project Details...
Payload: a camera with a timer to take pictures every 9 seconds + GPS and Radio transmitter to transmit packet data every 5 seconds for position and altitude.
Balloon: NovaLynx 300 gram balloon filled with helium to have 3.5 lbs of lift.
First picture after launch
Above the clouds
Starting to see the curvature of the Earth
Max. altitude ~21 km
Getting closer...
Back on the ground
Photos courtesy of Theo McDonald.
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