Movie & pictures which the Lego doll reached 24,000 meters in height with a balloon etc created by two high school students are on the net

In the box of Styrofoam, there are 4 digital cameras, a balloon for observation attached to it, launched to aim for outer space, as a result, it reached an altitude of 24,000 meters, the movie of the process reached YouTube, the photographs taken on Facebook It is open to the public,AFP communicationEtc. are posted as articles.

First of all, the movie of the view that the Lego doll that recorded the following from the launch to the arrival of 24,000 meters is reflected.

Lego Man in Space - YouTube


The weather observation balloon ordered online ordered in the background. The total budget is 500 dollars (about 38,000 yen).


Steadily rising




The blue sky is getting dark





It is said that the balloon ruptures, roughly 24,000 meters to 25,000 meters.


It is the balloon that fly away in the background


Then it crashed to the ground.


The movies of the news program that two high school students explain what they actually made are as follows.

Lego Man in Space - YouTube


Two high school students in Toronto, Canada


4 digital cameras + 1 smartphone with GPS + lego + box + balloon + parachute


Mathew Ho of 17 years old is on the right side, Mr. Asad Muhammad (left) is Mr. Asad Muhammad




It is about to launch. The contents of the balloon was helium purchased at a party goods dealer.


This is the space ship, or a box


Inside the box is like this. Two digital cameras of GO PRO HD and CANON, and one Sony digital camera.


To a person of time, frank.



Toronto teens send LEGO man to space - YouTube


Built-in GPS-equipped smartphone inside the lid part of the box


Parachute of nylon sewn with Muhammad's mother's sewing machine


School science teacher is also happy



Also, various pictures are published on the official Facebook page below.

Lego Man in Space | Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/legomaninspace

The balloon ruptures at around 85,000 feet (about 25,000 meters)



Lego dolls that survived


It seems that he was crashing like this. It was about 120 kilometers away from the launch point.



The pictures taken by the balloon are as follows




Among them, this picture is amazing, it is "the moon" that is visible over there.