Monday, September 28, 2009

What does it cost to reach 93000 feet altitude?

A group of MIT students cobbled together off-the-shelf parts, spending just $150 in the process, and managed to send a camera to near-space at 93,000 feet (28,000+ meters).

Earth from 93,000 feet:

Click the image for larger version, or click this:
http://space.1337arts.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/thumb.jpg

The launch was from Massachusetts; the above view is looking south. You can see Long Island and the Connecticut shoreline.

An amazing project with an amazingly low budget:
http://space.1337arts.com/
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  1. Tony CSeptember 30, 2009 at 4:23 PM

    A similar feat, though not quite as cheaply done since a high-def video camera was being raised, is documented at http://bear.sbszoo.com/bear3-4/bear4.htm. Their balloon reached an altitude of over 107,000 feet. The video is not for those prone to motion sickness.

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