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"We're making space more American. We're making space more democratic. We're making space more available, approachable and real to the average America...
The ordinary person cannot just launch things into space whenever they please. You MUST abide by the rules that govern your state or country. On that ...
In order to get into space, you need a few key things. The first and most important is the balloon. This is a high quality scientific weather balloon ...
I used a few websites to predict the flight path of the balloon. You can use the website below [1] which will give you a KML google earth file. This t...
I love balloons. But these ballons are not party balloons. They are serious stuff. Weather balloons reach altitudes of 100,000 ft and they are perfect...
Once again, I like Amazon.com. Our friends over at Project Aether have designed a parachute that is just right for our needs. [1] After many experime...
In order for planes to see your balloon, you will need to construct a radar reflector. This is made from cardboard and foil tape and can be relatively...
The camera is a really important part of the project because it will document the trip to near space. Many people opt for the GoPro 2 HD video camera ...
Ham radio is the best way of getting in contact with your balloon. The MicroTrak All-In-One Ham beacon is a telemetry device which emits a radio pulse...
Simply place an order at the Byonics website: http://www.byonics.com/microtrak/mtaio.php. You want the MicroTrak AIO version 2, the one with the rubb...
Redundancy, Redundancy, Redundancy. This is the magic law in any balloon project. For that reason, you will want to pick out a secondary tracker. You ...
To keep everything warm, you'll want to get a good box. This can generally be made out of anything but you'll want to get something cheap. We purchase...
The rope is going to be a very important part of the project. It will carry everything to near space. It also cannot have a break force of greater tha...
You'll want to keep everything warm as the box goes up into near space. You'll be above 99% percent of the atmosphere by mass and it gets cold up ther...
There are a couple knots that you'll want to familiarize yourself with. These will help you knot everything on launch day. The first knot is called th...
Sign (4 copies) - We made a sign with our telephone numbers and a $50 reward if found note. Although we didn't need it, it's good to have. Print out f...
For everything that needs a AA battery, like the Canon camera and the Microtrak, you'll want to get yourself at least 12 AA lithium batteries. They us...
Do some research on near space and things that other people have done. Know the timing of the balloon. Typical flights take about 2 hours. Here's some...
It's going to be really hard to find some helium for rental. Many people use hydrogen because it is cheaper. Do not use hydrogen! It's explosive! Curr...
Here's the procedure we used for launch. Try your best to follow what it says. Everything should make sense if you have all the materials. Ignore the ...
"We're making space more American. We're making space more democratic. We're making space more available, approachable and real to the average America...
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