Working on Ascender 100

November 28th, 2013

Away 86 from Balloon

November 28th, 2013

First Valve Mission

November 28th, 2013

First balloon valve mission. The valve is used to control the ascent rate and to hold the balloon at the destination altitude. We’ve done two valve flights so far. Next year we’re planning at least two more.

This is a closeup of the valve from Away 71, our second balloon valve mission.


Away 65 Side Camera

November 28th, 2013

Away 95 Rising Above the Clouds

October 30th, 2013

September 2013 Mission Video

October 29th, 2013

Flight 160

October 17th, 2013

We just completed our 22nd flight of the year. That puts us to 160 all together. Here are csome images from last weekend:

Away 94

Away 95 with Away 94 in the background (the little white spot within the frame on the upper left).

Away 95 just after launch with Away 94 in the background.

MiniCube at 103,000 feet.