Amazing footage of a weather balloon's flight to the edge of space
- 8 years ago
Awesome footage has emerged of a GoPro attached to a helium weather balloon entering the stratosphere.
The video, filmed over Germany on September 22, shows the three-hour flight compressed into an ten-minute clip, including stunning images of the Earth's upper atmosphere.
During the mission, the balloon drifted 120 kilometres east of where the filmer launched it.
To capture the amazing pictures, astrophotographer Julian Wessel had to use a "box made of styrofoam attached to the balloon.
"In this box was a power supply for the camera, a GPS tracker and a hand warmer, which will keep the instruments warm at that altitude," he wrote online.
The video, filmed over Germany on September 22, shows the three-hour flight compressed into an ten-minute clip, including stunning images of the Earth's upper atmosphere.
During the mission, the balloon drifted 120 kilometres east of where the filmer launched it.
To capture the amazing pictures, astrophotographer Julian Wessel had to use a "box made of styrofoam attached to the balloon.
"In this box was a power supply for the camera, a GPS tracker and a hand warmer, which will keep the instruments warm at that altitude," he wrote online.