Two amater space enthusiasts, Matt Kingsnorth and Phil St. Pier, released a model X-Wing into near-space using a weather balloon.
The activity was part of the duo’s Project Helium Tears, an initiative that focuses on capturing images of the Earth from the edge of space “For Essex, for Earth, for all mankind."
According to an interview with the BBC, the weather balloon carrying a camera, the X-Wing and a GPS device climbed to a height of approximately 118,000 feet (36,190 meters). The team expects to release the full video of the mission in the near future.
The US$1,840 (£1,200) stunt had a secondary purpose, an attempt to capture the attention of Star Wars: The Force Awakens director JJ Abrams to score some tickets to the film’s premiere.
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The activity was part of the duo’s Project Helium Tears, an initiative that focuses on capturing images of the Earth from the edge of space “For Essex, for Earth, for all mankind."
According to an interview with the BBC, the weather balloon carrying a camera, the X-Wing and a GPS device climbed to a height of approximately 118,000 feet (36,190 meters). The team expects to release the full video of the mission in the near future.
The US$1,840 (£1,200) stunt had a secondary purpose, an attempt to capture the attention of Star Wars: The Force Awakens director JJ Abrams to score some tickets to the film’s premiere.
Continue reading…
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