A group of students from Dr. Jo Baker's ECE 2984 'Exploring the Space Environment' class launched a high altitude balloon last week from Kentland Farms. The mission was 100% successful. The balloon went to 32,708 m (107,310 ft) and came to down to the east of Roanoke, having travelled a horizontal distance of about 100 km. The payload took some stunning pictures. The only glitch was the payload got stuck in a tree on return and could not be recovered until the next day.

Attached is the picture taken at 32,708 meters.

From: Dennis Sweeney