One with a twist and a bit of a spin

[daveake]

For those that don't know, about a year ago I started a new hobby sending weather balloons into space (well, "near space"), carrying tracking equipment and cameras. On Saturday I launched another, this time carrying a soft toy Buzz Lightyear. NASA put a plastic Buzz up into the International Space Station, but unlike me they didn't have him do a space walk :-)

Here's a pic from the flight and a video of Buzz floating at 125,500 feet, then descending to the ground (well, stuck up a tree!).

http://i.imgur.com/ZSgc6.jpg

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[RSG]

well done 8)

[Monstro]

Great video, colours are amazing

[Sebastian.]

"That's not flying, it's falling with style."


Great video!

[chairboys]

How high was the tree climb?

[daveake]

Not high - didn't get close enough but a pair of remotely controlled scissors on a pole sorted it :-)

Photos here - http://www.flickr.com/photos/daveake/sets/72157629717191599/

[Sarge]

Very impressive! :-)

[samurai7]

that is great :D

[daveake]

I'm updated my blog (http://www.daveakerman.com/?p=441) to cover the day's excitement.

Dave

[GDW]

What a great hobby. Is Buzz O.K.:??::-)

[daveake]

Amazingly, despite the violence of the descent, yes Buzz is just fine!

[duke knooby]

it never ceases to amaze me what can be achieved with some duck tape and bits of string :D

as usual the pics are amazing, look how brilliantly lit buzz was