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(One Line Pitch) Build and Launch Your Own Airship

(Detailed Benefits)

  • Hands-on coding and no-solder electronics
  • Simple, app-driven balloon tracking
  • Standards-based STEM curriculum
  • Interdisciplinary skills building exercises

(Summary) High-Altitude Balloon Launch

Build and launch your own a 9' diameter balloon and payload into the stratosphere and track it in real-time with your teammates and our integrated iOS app! Our classroom-ready curriculum guides students through each step of coding, constructing the payload, assembling the telemetry electronics, and performing pre-launch activities and post-launch data analysis.

What's in a Launch?

  • Lessons to guide through introduction, construction, launch, and data analysis
  • Raspberry Pi driven electronics and payload container parts ready to put together
  • Full day launch with 2.5-3 hour approximate flight time
  • iOS app to track the location and data from your balloon in real-time
  • HD video taken from the balloon's payload container
  • "Black box" data from your payload provided for later analysis

Demos

Pricing Info & Next Steps

  • Cost & Availability based on the size of your group, educator needs, & onsite service requirements
  • Contract & launch day specifics must be solidified two months before launch window
  • Contact us via email or the form on our website to setup a call

Contact Info

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