amatures take pictures from space

derf · 03-18-2009, 11:50 PM

http://translate.google.com/translat...langpair=ca|en

A group of college students built a rig to send a camera up into the upper atmosphere aka space, and were able to retrieve the camera after the balloon dropped, 6 miles from their launch spot. Oh yeh and they did it for under $200.

zed · 03-18-2009, 11:53 PM

I was into model rocketry in highschool. didn't get into it that much though.

Trip · 03-19-2009, 12:03 AM

this was a balloon and very impressive if you look at how they had to secure the box from the elements.

Particle Man · 03-19-2009, 08:29 AM

sweeeeeeeeet

xx CURVE xx · 03-19-2009, 09:11 AM

KSGregman · 03-19-2009, 09:21 AM

I read that story yesterday....hadn't seen the pics yet.

Good on them, I say....that was well done.

Yamerhaw · 03-20-2009, 12:19 AM

pretty impressive

Riceaholic · 03-20-2009, 04:21 AM

That's pretty awesome...

ZUKIMON · 03-20-2009, 09:41 AM

Kewl!

03-18-2009, 11:50 PM	#1
derf token jewboy Join Date: Nov 2008 Moto: CBR 900, KLR ugly ass duckling, Gas Man Posts: 10,799	amatures take pictures from space http://translate.google.com/translat...langpair=ca\|en A group of college students built a rig to send a camera up into the upper atmosphere aka space, and were able to retrieve the camera after the balloon dropped, 6 miles from their launch spot. Oh yeh and they did it for under $200. __________________

03-19-2009, 08:29 AM	#4
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03-20-2009, 12:19 AM	#7
Yamerhaw Country Boy Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Hicktown in NC Moto: 07 R1 Posts: 797	pretty impressive __________________ “If trees could scream, would we be so cavalier about cutting them down? We might, if they screamed all the time, for no good reason.” It takes a big man to cry, but it takes a bigger man to laugh at that man.

03-20-2009, 09:41 AM	#9
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03-18-2009, 11:53 PM	#2
zed yellow don't corner well Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Kansas City, KS Moto: 06 ZX10R Posts: 1,243	I was into model rocketry in highschool. didn't get into it that much though.

03-19-2009, 09:11 AM	#5
xx CURVE xx SMELL MY LEVER Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Texas Moto: Tards Posts: 1,034

03-19-2009, 09:21 AM	#6
KSGregman Get Fit...or Get OUT Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: KS Moto: 07 M109-R Posts: 1,993	I read that story yesterday....hadn't seen the pics yet. Good on them, I say....that was well done.

03-20-2009, 04:21 AM	#8
Riceaholic High Life Drinker Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Tampa Bay Moto: 01 GSXR 1000 - Yamaha Zuma 125 Posts: 961	That's pretty awesome...