Earth to Sky Calculus, a group of middle school and high school students in Bishop, California, flew
a vase of Petunias and several other science experiments to the Edge of Space to commemorate Cassini’s historic photo of Earth through the rings of Saturn.
More at Petunias at the Edge of Space – Spaceweather.com Time Machine –
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John Powell at JP Aerospace writes about resurrecting the lunar rickshaw concept for dealing with retrieving their balloon equipment from remote and difficult terrain on earth: The Maligned Moon Rickshaw – JP Aerospace Blog.
John Powell of JP Aerospace will talk this weekend on the American Voices Sirius XM satellite radio program hosted by former Senator Bill Bradley: JP Interview this Saturday with Senator Bill Bradley – JP Aerospace Blog
This Saturday and Sunday JP will be on the radio with Senator Bill Bradley.
The Senator’s radio show “American Voices” is on Sirius Satellite network. The Senator and JP will talk about PongSat, space education and Airship to Orbit. Listen in!
American Voices airs on Sirius XM Satellite Radio Channel 124
Saturdays: 7AM, 1PM, and 7PM; Sundays: 4AM, 10AM, 4PM, and 11PM.
(All times are EST)American Voices facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/Americanvoiceswithsenatorbillbradley?fref=ts
An update from Joe Latrell of Photos To Space, a HobbySpace sponsor:
Strasburg firm brings Space access to the public
[Strasburg, PA – May 10th, 2013] Surrounded by tranquil fields, the idyllic town of Strasburg, PA seems an unlikely place for a Space company. Tucked into a tiny corner just off the downtown square sits the headquarters for a company that wants to make Space ‘available’ to anyone.
“Currently our primary products are digital photo packages,” says Joe Latrell, the company’s CEO. “We send images, videos and an assortment of small items both to near-space and on suborbital flights. We want 2013 to be the year of personal space.”
“This is a great way to get students and teachers involved in space travel,” continues Latrell. “What better way to start a child exploring real world math and science than to participate in a real space mission? What a great introduction to STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Math) courses.”
Photos To Space partners with existing launch firms for the actual flights. While the company does launch small vehicles for testing flight hardware at a nearby local farm, they don’t launch space-bound rockets from Pennsylvania. Says Latrell, “We work with several companies to handle the actual launch duties. They get to do the really cool part of the mission while we handle the customer support end of things.”
Two different launches are rapidly approaching. The first is a near-space launch to 20 miles occurring at the end of May. The second is a sub-orbital flight launching out of Spaceport America in NM in late June or early July. Additional flights are planned throughout the remaining year.
“It’s an inexpensive and fun way to get involved in Space. Where else can you get directly involved in Space for less?” he asks. Prices for the company’s offerings start at $1.49 for a near-space flight.
For more information about Photos To Space’s various opportunities visit their website at http://www.photostospace.com.
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About Photos To Space
Based in Lancaster County, PA, Photos To Space was created with the goal of getting people involved and interested in space and to provide opportunities for the general public to take part in space travel. Through its website, www.photostospace.com., customers can participate directly in incredible Space adventures.
This video shows highlights of the six April 2013 JP Aerospace high altitude flights, which carried a total of 2400 PongSats for students: Mission Highlights Video – JP Aerospace Blog