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 event

Everyone is invited to join us at the launch event at the Virginia Foothills Park (13905 Spelling Ct Reno, NV 89521) on April 10th, 2015 at 8:00AM! We will be filling very large helium balloons and preparing our photography and tracking equipment onsite.

Join us online at www.verticalexplorers.com and on Twitter with #verticalexplorers

Join us on our blog now to see our project in progress! During the launch, you will be able to track the balloons in real-time, and keep up to date on our progress with our Twitter Live Feed. Before and during the launch and recovery, we will be live-tweeting updates on twitter! Use #verticalexplorers to join the conversation!

Check out the video of our last adventure!

We love Space, and you should too! Check out the video of our adventure at our last High Altitude Weather Balloon Launch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAlAJfcb1k8