I crunched some numbers today, and I estimate that troop 445’s balloon achieved 117,723 ft in altitude, and we know that Troop 252’s balloon achieved 114,667 ft! Great work, everyone! We learned a lot! We were able to determine that … Read More
The video is ready! Thanks again to Luke L. for putting this together!
Boy Scouts Troops 445 and 252 in Reno, NV are Launching 2 High Altitude Weather Balloons with 4K HD camera payloads into near-space (over 23 miles high) to capture stunning HD footage of the Earth! Join us at the launch … Read More
Good News! The current projections look favorable, though they will undoubtedly change slightly between now and launch time.We will be launching from the Virginia Foothills Park at 8AM Friday 4/10/15! Weather Forecast: Flight Prediction: Airspace Map:
Thanks to the “help” of the Davidson Academy STEM problem-solving class (they did all the work), we have solved the problem of gravity. Wait, that was last week . . . we have solved the problem of when to … Read More
Technically, a parachute would work at any height except beyond the atmosphere of a planet (i.e. in space). As proved by Felix Baumgartner, you can even fall from 120,000 feet. However, because of his weight, he had to let himself … Read More
To answer my own post, terminal velocity is the highest attainable speed (in one direction) of an object in free fall. Everything depends on the weight and shape of that object, and the direction it’s facing. Once an object reaches … Read More