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This is a LEGO tribute to the end of the space shuttle era, courtesy of Raul Oaida, his team and the German Airtraffic Control. I wonder if there will ever be a time when launching stuff into space gets old?

The launch took place from central Germany (easy flight clearance) and reached a max altitude of 35000m.

A 1600g meteo balloon filled with helium was used alongside a GoPro Hero, Spot GPS and of course Lego Space Shuttle model 3367. We launched it on the 31st of December 2011, the equipment was recovered via GPS tracking 240 km S-E from a remote area.

~ by Fionnlagh on March 10, 2012.

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Tags: Earth From Space - Full ISS Time-Lapse Edit [time-lapse], Teddies Boldly Go Where No Bear Has Gone Before, Teens Litter Space With Lego