Today at Mini Maker Faire North Carolina, NC Near Space Research will, weather permitting, launch a near space balloon at 2:30pm Eastern time. You’ll be able to monitor its progress at their web site, and if all goes well, it should reach a height of at least 75,000 feet today.
After they recover the payload, they’ll post still pictures and other information captured from the journey.
Flickr set: North Carolina Near Space Research at Maker Faire NC
The footage I’ve seen with set-ups like this gives you a bit of nausea. To keep the spinning down, wouldn’t it help to use two balloons next to each other? Or with a light weight stick holding them apart for even less spinning?
The payload would have to be tethered so that equal weight is applied. Any reason this wouldn’t help with image (specially video) stability?
The footage I’ve seen with set-ups like this gives you a bit of nausea. To keep the spinning down, wouldn’t it help to use two balloons next to each other? Or with a light weight stick holding them apart for even less spinning?
The payload would have to be tethered so that equal weight is applied. Any reason this wouldn’t help with image (specially video) stability?
// What's Trending
Raspberry Pi Design Contest
Dad Builds Son an Iron Man Arc Reactor
Teardrop Camper Trailer
Seventeen Sneaky Secret Hides
What to do with an 800 Lb Eucalyptus Slab
10 Things to Connect to Your Raspberry Pi
80-Ruxpin Art Installation
Lego Steampunk Strandbeest Model
// What's Shared
A better way to slice a pumpkin
DIY Nerf Darts
100 Dollar Store Organization Ideas for Craft Rooms and Beyond
In the Maker Shed: Minty Boost USB Charger
Mad’s Mouse House
Lace Princess Crowns
I Have a (Puzzling) Dream
Play the Rings of a Tree Trunk Like a Record
// Most Commented
Plastic Bags into Plastic Blocks: Revisited
10 Hot New Boards to Watch
Why the Maker Movement is Here to Stay
MAKE Asks: Roadside Hacks
DIY Hacks & How To’s: Convert From Battery Power to AC
Ten Tips for Hand Saws and Blades
How To Make Your Own Laundry Detergent
What to do with an 800 Lb Eucalyptus Slab