Our Solar Explorer project was a success. We launched, were in the air during totality, and we recovered the payload. We are furiously consolidating and scrubbing the data and will have more posts to come soon, including a video of … Read More
Launch day is here!! Check out our tracker page to watch the progress and location of the balloon as it travel to 100,000 ft and back to earth. Here is today’s schedule: Launch – 10:47a MDT Eclipse first contact – … Read More
AUGUST 18, 2017 D4 Advanced Media Announces Partnership with Vertical Explorers to Launch Research Capsule into Upper Atmosphere to Record Solar Eclipse Reno, Nevada – D4 Advanced Media today announced a partnership with VerticalExplorers.com to sponsor and provide cameras for … Read More
Train Details We are using a 1200g balloon, which will have a 28′ diameter when it finally bursts. Our payload capsule, fully loaded with 2x SainSonic AP510 APRS tracker, 1x SPOT tracker, 10x GoPro cameras and the Rocketman 4ft parachute … Read More
As many may have heard, a rare celestial event is about to take place. Millions of people across the USA are traveling to the Path of Totality to witness what may be a From https://eclipse2017.nasa.gov/ “On Monday, August 21, 2017, … Read More