It is a spectacular view! I reached with the MIG-25 in 2004 an altitude of 82.000 ft, and Earth is looking marvellous from there. Congratulations for this mission with the balloon.
okay i tried a smaller version,,one question when balloon falls back down how are you,or are you using some sort of tracking device..i used a dog finder with a range of they (said ) 20 miles well if its broke it wont send transmission..well with my grandfather help in mathematics we found balloon and got horrible vid feed some suggestions
We do use a tracking system that relays GPS data from the balloon, which is typically a little easier than the standard dog finder, which relies on radio direction finding. I'd be more than happy to provide specific suggestions, but the comment area is probably not well suited for that - look for a message from me in your YouTube inbox. Congratulations on the recovery - I'm impressed!
In most flights, the balloon would have burst, but this time it was cut away after about an hour of "neutral" floating (caused by venting helium). Total flight time on this mission was roughly 2hrs 45 min... a standard "up-and-burst" flight usually takes about 1hr 45 to 2hrs. Feel free to ask away - I try to stay on top of the questions!
We run a custom telemetry system on the 900 MHz ISM band. However, we only run tracking (GPS) and sensor data (temperature, atmospheric pressure, etc) over the radio link in real-time. Videos and still images are stored on the flight, and the payload must be recovered for us to be able to enjoy them. We have over 90 launches to date, and haven't lost one yet!
I heard of a guy who made a home made space probe,which was a camera attached to a radio transmitter.
He said he used balloons to brig it to high altitude,and from there,he used explosives to propel it into space.
He said it reached the same distance the sun is away from Earth,based on how long it takes for transmissons to get back.Probably much further out by now if true.
I just don't believe somebody can build a device at home that can propel itself to the speed of 11km/s. That is the speed needed to escape earth gravity. And bring it up with baloons? It's just laughable
Wrong. The speed you quote is the one needed to "neutralize" the earth's gravitiy e.i. obtain a freefall orbit. In theory, given enough fuel, a rocket could launch and, in time, escape the earth's gravitiy at 1 mph.
@Icewalkeren Wrong skippy, as last time I checked, any object, UFO, flying carpet, rocket, whatever has to be traveling at escape velocity, which is a one hell of a lot faster than 1 mph, no matter how much time & fuel one uses.
You have to love when internet noobs post about stuff any 5th grader would know, lol
Its a high altitude flight, and the ballon did not go in orbit it had always remained within the earth's atmosphere and gravitational pull.
The balloon system itself has no 'propulsion' system. Its a giant balloon filled with helium. NASA does the same thing, and everyday millions are sent into the air for atmospheric data and to measure wind velocity aloft.
The maximum they can do is like this video, they reach close to the edge of space which is some 200 000ft or so.
thats the speed necessary if you want to escape the earth all together, not just float to the top of the balloon's gas ceiling. oterhwise nasa would be sending the shuttle up by balloon lol!
I ride around St. Mary's/Indian Lake all the time on my motor-cycle, glad the (returning) camera didn't hit me in the face :) Tho' you have to admit that WOULD have been funny on film.Vroom-vroom,cruise,cru..WTF!? Blam! AAAH!
Our flight data (position, sensor data, etc) is received and stored during the flight in real-time via a custom 900MHz data link, but video and still images are stored onboard. In this case, the payload was recovered with the assistance of a staff member of the sawmill that this flight landed on.
Of note is that, out of 78 total launches to date, this is the first and only time that we have hit a building!
This balloon landed roughly 123 miles from the launch site; the maximum distance that we have landed "down range" is 190 miles, and the nearest is within 1 mile of the launch site.
The float period is limited by the lifespan of the balloon - latex tends to fall to pieces after enough UV radiation hits it. The battery life on our tracking systems would currently let us run (theoretically) for 10 hours on primary and approx 36 hours on secondary tracking. Beyond that, the duration of the float is a matter of tweaking software.
And, yes, cross-band repeaters work very well at 20km. :-D
Is that lightning at 2:52?
Love4ChristianMetal 2 years ago
How do you recover the Load and the Camcorder ?
Nice video, very amazing !
DonElgazo 2 years ago
I SWEAR I just saw balloon boy!!!! 2:64
rpottsch 2 years ago
this video made me dizzy
brunnizzle 2 years ago 2
id like to do that some day
JuanPapaNicolao 2 years ago
Wonder if they do this at our tech college here in Georgia. :L, btw Im from southern Georgia :L
vox2007 2 years ago
is it a part of the webser university
cladiax1 2 years ago
wow, that really made it up there
bloodanddirt 2 years ago
It is a spectacular view! I reached with the MIG-25 in 2004 an altitude of 82.000 ft, and Earth is looking marvellous from there. Congratulations for this mission with the balloon.
SEL9000 2 years ago
your my idol, really you are
tinytott 2 years ago
@SEL9000 Sure you flew to 82,000 ft, lol
sphinxrising58 1 year ago
I can see my house from there!
gor069 2 years ago
fantastic
boilerheadz 2 years ago
okay i tried a smaller version,,one question when balloon falls back down how are you,or are you using some sort of tracking device..i used a dog finder with a range of they (said ) 20 miles well if its broke it wont send transmission..well with my grandfather help in mathematics we found balloon and got horrible vid feed some suggestions
allgunzsblazen 2 years ago
We do use a tracking system that relays GPS data from the balloon, which is typically a little easier than the standard dog finder, which relies on radio direction finding. I'd be more than happy to provide specific suggestions, but the comment area is probably not well suited for that - look for a message from me in your YouTube inbox. Congratulations on the recovery - I'm impressed!
dvpatterson 2 years ago
endless posibilaties with helium!!!!!
bellrockyin 2 years ago
nice!!! at 3.00 what happen ? did it pop or some kind of explosive,what is flight time,,, very interested,have many more questions
allgunzsblazen 2 years ago
In most flights, the balloon would have burst, but this time it was cut away after about an hour of "neutral" floating (caused by venting helium). Total flight time on this mission was roughly 2hrs 45 min... a standard "up-and-burst" flight usually takes about 1hr 45 to 2hrs. Feel free to ask away - I try to stay on top of the questions!
dvpatterson 2 years ago
how did you get the data back?
sumoman25 3 years ago
We run a custom telemetry system on the 900 MHz ISM band. However, we only run tracking (GPS) and sensor data (temperature, atmospheric pressure, etc) over the radio link in real-time. Videos and still images are stored on the flight, and the payload must be recovered for us to be able to enjoy them. We have over 90 launches to date, and haven't lost one yet!
dvpatterson 3 years ago
I heard of a guy who made a home made space probe,which was a camera attached to a radio transmitter.
He said he used balloons to brig it to high altitude,and from there,he used explosives to propel it into space.
He said it reached the same distance the sun is away from Earth,based on how long it takes for transmissons to get back.Probably much further out by now if true.
Dudtz 3 years ago
"He said it reached the same distance the sun is away from Earth"
Of course It's not true
scpmr 2 years ago 6
This comment has received too many negative votes show
Why wouldn't it be?
Dudtz 2 years ago
I just don't believe somebody can build a device at home that can propel itself to the speed of 11km/s. That is the speed needed to escape earth gravity. And bring it up with baloons? It's just laughable
scpmr 2 years ago 5
You have more economical way?
V2 rocket prehaps?
Dudtz 2 years ago
Wrong. The speed you quote is the one needed to "neutralize" the earth's gravitiy e.i. obtain a freefall orbit. In theory, given enough fuel, a rocket could launch and, in time, escape the earth's gravitiy at 1 mph.
Icewalkeren 2 years ago 7
hes provocateur .. or totally demented
ww2footage 2 years ago
It would be difficult to escape the atmosphere with a balloon, which uses it's lower overall density to displace atmosphere to achieve lift... ;)
TheCrazyFinn 2 years ago 3
@Icewalkeren Wrong skippy, as last time I checked, any object, UFO, flying carpet, rocket, whatever has to be traveling at escape velocity, which is a one hell of a lot faster than 1 mph, no matter how much time & fuel one uses.
You have to love when internet noobs post about stuff any 5th grader would know, lol
sphinxrising58 1 year ago
Its a high altitude flight, and the ballon did not go in orbit it had always remained within the earth's atmosphere and gravitational pull.
The balloon system itself has no 'propulsion' system. Its a giant balloon filled with helium. NASA does the same thing, and everyday millions are sent into the air for atmospheric data and to measure wind velocity aloft.
The maximum they can do is like this video, they reach close to the edge of space which is some 200 000ft or so.
smilymez 2 years ago
thats the speed necessary if you want to escape the earth all together, not just float to the top of the balloon's gas ceiling. oterhwise nasa would be sending the shuttle up by balloon lol!
MrAlanDickinson 2 years ago
That's exactly what I'm talking about. See what comment I'm replying to. (youtube comments system messes all comments)
scpmr 2 years ago
that is awesome
wow; what a fantastic idea. why did the payload let go at high altitude? this was planned?
bonzelite 3 years ago
I ride around St. Mary's/Indian Lake all the time on my motor-cycle, glad the (returning) camera didn't hit me in the face :) Tho' you have to admit that WOULD have been funny on film.Vroom-vroom,cruise,cru..WTF!? Blam! AAAH!
ShammShamm 3 years ago
"Levon,Levon likes his money..:) Elton John. What a helium-balloon sees when it let's go of a human. Ciao,B! :)
ShammShamm 3 years ago
October 20, 2007 was a beautiful day across the entire midwest!
Mamba205 3 years ago
Amazing to be honest, its probably the best/touching youtube clip/idea i've seen. God bless you guys :-D
DoctorLoveJuice 3 years ago
This comment has received too many negative votes show
use a better camera next time
OriginalAtomicSheep 3 years ago
It's so beautiful!
schlieffen1979 3 years ago
nice but not very nice :\
SaharOz1602 3 years ago
I can see my house from here!!!
Snotslinginretard 3 years ago 2
And so did you guys have to use a ladder or something to get the data off the roof?
fspilot92 3 years ago
Our flight data (position, sensor data, etc) is received and stored during the flight in real-time via a custom 900MHz data link, but video and still images are stored onboard. In this case, the payload was recovered with the assistance of a staff member of the sawmill that this flight landed on.
Of note is that, out of 78 total launches to date, this is the first and only time that we have hit a building!
dvpatterson 3 years ago
I was wondering what the odds are of that happening. Now I know. I think that actually it might be a bit higher. What was the travel distance??
sataraid 3 years ago
So how far did the balloon land from where you launched it? Must have been pretty far with all the winds.
fspilot92 3 years ago
This balloon landed roughly 123 miles from the launch site; the maximum distance that we have landed "down range" is 190 miles, and the nearest is within 1 mile of the launch site.
dvpatterson 3 years ago
That's cool.
fspilot92 3 years ago
We run a custom high-speed tracking and telemetry system, which include GPS packets
dvpatterson 3 years ago
How high did this go?
NearSpace01 3 years ago
The description says it floated for an hour at 72,000 feet.
LosAztecas 3 years ago
great !!
betagoro 4 years ago
well 20km altitute is suitable for telecommunications do you know how stable it is or if it can fly for a longer periode?
kripsinos 4 years ago
The float period is limited by the lifespan of the balloon - latex tends to fall to pieces after enough UV radiation hits it. The battery life on our tracking systems would currently let us run (theoretically) for 10 hours on primary and approx 36 hours on secondary tracking. Beyond that, the duration of the float is a matter of tweaking software.
And, yes, cross-band repeaters work very well at 20km. :-D
dvpatterson 4 years ago