So me and my friend have had this idea for a while now, and i think were going to do it.
it involves putting a camera, a gps locator, and hand-warmers inside a small styrofoam cooler, attaching a helium weather balloon to it, and letting it go out in the countryside.
If everything goes well it should reach about 100,000 feet (20) miles up, which is near the edge of space before it bursts. At that point a parachute should deploy and it should come gently floating back down to the surface (about 90 miles east) where we'll track it down with a gps.
If all goes well we'll have some awesome images. Problem is, weather balloons, helium, and gps locators are all pricey, and im unsure of how they'll work at -50 celsius in a vacuum. Ive got special lithium batteries and handwarmers, just not sure if it'll be enough.
wish me luck!
it involves putting a camera, a gps locator, and hand-warmers inside a small styrofoam cooler, attaching a helium weather balloon to it, and letting it go out in the countryside.
If everything goes well it should reach about 100,000 feet (20) miles up, which is near the edge of space before it bursts. At that point a parachute should deploy and it should come gently floating back down to the surface (about 90 miles east) where we'll track it down with a gps.
If all goes well we'll have some awesome images. Problem is, weather balloons, helium, and gps locators are all pricey, and im unsure of how they'll work at -50 celsius in a vacuum. Ive got special lithium batteries and handwarmers, just not sure if it'll be enough.
wish me luck!
