Train Details We are using a 1600g balloon, which will have a 43′ diameter when it finally bursts. Our payload capsule, fully loaded with 1 SainSonic AP510 APRS tracker, 1 SPOT tracker, 2x Go Pro3+ cameras and the Rocketman 4ft parachute … Read More
What is it like at 120,000 feet high (23 miles)? It looks like this: First off, you would not be able to “feel” what it’s like that high above the earth. Your fragile human body would die in a … Read More
We’ve just entered our team as competitors in the Global Space Balloon Challenge (GSBC)! Our team name is BSA Vertical Explorers and we will be competing for highest altitude and best photograph. If you look at the gallery of photos from last … Read More
Today we spent a few hours re-envisioning and rebuilding v1 of the payload capsule. We built v1.1, smaller, lighter, and with dual cameras, woot! (Daft Punk song?!?) Here is an overview of the payload with APRS antennas sticking out the bottom. The … Read More
On Wednesday night, Troop 445 got together to begin construction on of the Payload Capsule. Primary Design Characteristics: Light Weight The lighter we can get, the higher we can go! Compact The more compact we can make this, the less … Read More
Credit for creating the Video goes to Luke L, a Scout who holds the Star rank from Troop 445! Special thank you to all of the adult BSA leaders who made this possible, and especially to Todd Tolbert and Dan … Read More
Troop 252 Hails from the great valley of the Sun in northern Washoe county. We are few but … Read More