Title: Paper Airplanes Flown from the Edge of Space!
Post by: joeactor on February 09, 2011, 05:36:01 PM
Post by: joeactor on February 09, 2011, 05:36:01 PM
These guys put 100 paper planes with SD cards on them, attached them to a weather balloon, and released them from the edge of space!
They're getting found planes from all over - here's the main site:
http://projectspaceplanes.com/ (http://projectspaceplanes.com/)
... and an article on Dvice:
http://dvice.com/archives/2011/02/how-to-fly-a-pa.php (http://dvice.com/archives/2011/02/how-to-fly-a-pa.php)
We did a project like this when I was growing up, using postcards. Mine came back from several states away... really cool!
They're getting found planes from all over - here's the main site:
http://projectspaceplanes.com/ (http://projectspaceplanes.com/)
... and an article on Dvice:
http://dvice.com/archives/2011/02/how-to-fly-a-pa.php (http://dvice.com/archives/2011/02/how-to-fly-a-pa.php)
We did a project like this when I was growing up, using postcards. Mine came back from several states away... really cool!
Title: Re: Paper Airplanes Flown from the Edge of Space!
Post by: Tank on February 09, 2011, 07:07:16 PM
Post by: Tank on February 09, 2011, 07:07:16 PM
That does look like great fun.
Title: Re: Paper Airplanes Flown from the Edge of Space!
Post by: terranus on February 09, 2011, 07:47:31 PM
Post by: terranus on February 09, 2011, 07:47:31 PM
So what happens when the SD cards land in a lake/river/sea/ocean/volcano/etc? Sounds like a waste of resources to me. Might as well be throwing money in the air.
Title: Re: Paper Airplanes Flown from the Edge of Space!
Post by: joeactor on February 09, 2011, 07:54:55 PM
Post by: joeactor on February 09, 2011, 07:54:55 PM
Quote from: "terranus"So what happens when the SD cards land in a lake/river/sea/ocean/volcano/etc? Sounds like a waste of resources to me. Might as well be throwing money in the air.
... I'm guessing that Sandisk somehow donated the media (or sponsored the project in some way).
That would be quite an SD card if it could survive a volcano!
(my precious...)
Title: Re: Paper Airplanes Flown from the Edge of Space!
Post by: karadan on February 17, 2011, 10:08:02 AM
Post by: karadan on February 17, 2011, 10:08:02 AM
Haha! That was fantastic.
I just sent that link to my dad (very much a space enthusiast) and it just made his day. Thanks Joe!
I just sent that link to my dad (very much a space enthusiast) and it just made his day. Thanks Joe!
Title: Re: Paper Airplanes Flown from the Edge of Space!
Post by: ForTheLoveOfAll on February 17, 2011, 03:31:04 PM
Post by: ForTheLoveOfAll on February 17, 2011, 03:31:04 PM
One giant leap for paper. Bravo! 