Floodge - Slashdot User

Comment Re:USD 75, not 60 (Score 1) 88

by Floodge on Thursday April 14, 2011 @11:47PM (#35825182) Attached to: High Schoolers Push Down Price of Near-Space Photography

The components for a full balloon launch (including helium) reached around 60 usd, yet this is taking into consideration the usage of cell phone GPS and not the satellite alternative loaned to the project.

Comment Re:Link to Vimeo (Score 2) 88

by Floodge on Thursday April 14, 2011 @04:57PM (#35822162) Attached to: High Schoolers Push Down Price of Near-Space Photography

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-VmrnF1rRM&feature=player_embedded Also youtube

Comment Re:Boom chicka chicka "Server is down", boom chick (Score 1) 88

by Floodge on Thursday April 14, 2011 @04:52PM (#35822098) Attached to: High Schoolers Push Down Price of Near-Space Photography

It got slashdotted :(

Submission + - High School Students Near Space Photography (projectviking.org)

Submitted by

Floodge

on Thursday April 14, 2011 @03:17PM

Floodge writes: "High School students at Explore Knowledge Academy in Las Vegas, Nevada have launched a near space photography balloon which took over 2000 pictures of Las Vegas, Henderson, Boulder City, Lake Mead, Hoover Dam, Grand Canyon, and much more! The 'space craft' was built from used and recycled components for under 60 dollars and was inspired by MIT students Project Icarus in 2009""

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