Sent a GoPro camera out into space...

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aestus

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On 12/26/2011, we strapped a GoPro camera to a SPOT GPS unit to a weather balloon and launched it around 12:30 PM just east of Guthrie. About 4:30 PM, we noticed the GPS signals were stacked on top of each other, so we knew that it was either falling back down or already down on the ground. We recovered the camera about 7:40 PM NW of Pawhuska, Oklahoma. Was an awesome adventure.

These are just sneak peaks of the photos we captured. We're going to release better photos on a blog in the near future.

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Oh and we killed the time between launch and landing by exterminating a giant pumpkin and dead Xbox360 with judicious use of 7.62x54r, .308, 5.56, and 12ga. Fun times...
 

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Very nice! I love the GoPro's.
Just for info, when you found the location of the payload, did you have to get permission from the land owner to recover it?

The short answer is yes. Fortunately, we didn't have to. It landed on land near a public county road that wasn't fenced off. However, it was still hell trying to find the damn thing in the dark.

Honestly, my worst fear was running into some farmer with a double barreled shotgun telling us to "Git off mah land" thinking we were some sort of Obama's socialist-communist evil federal agents sending spy cameras in nowhere Oklahoma or something. Rofl. Fortunately, we didn't have to find out.
 

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Osage county has a huge history of not liking trespassers. Thats why I asked. I live in the county.

Again, loved the pics and looking forward to more when you get them. :D
 

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