Operation StratoSphere

Abstract

In January of 2011 I started a project to send a box of cameras up on a weather balloon to capture spherical images and video of the ascent and descent. I solicited assistance from friends and family and received some in the form of cameras. It was up to me to do the rest.
Over the course of two years I went through several payload iterations, developed some custom electronics (I'm a software guy, so that was a bit of a learning curve), acquired my amateur radio license, launched three balloons, and got some amazing results.
For an in-depth view into how I created the imagery, read http://robotrising.org/2013/01/operation-stratosphere-conclusion/
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Videos

FinalLanding.webm Video (69M) FPS style controls Click and drag controls
96kburst-.5x.webm Video (8.7M) FPS style controls Click and drag controls
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FinalLanding-1080.webm Video (26M) FPS style controls Click and drag controls
FullLanding-4Kx2K.webm Video (40M) FPS style controls Click and drag controls
hooptest.webm Video (77M) FPS style controls Click and drag controls
sexyhorizon.webm Video (490K) FPS style controls Click and drag controls
stormytripod.webm Video (928K) FPS style controls Click and drag controls
uncorrected.webm Video (12M) FPS style controls Click and drag controls


Images

Camera2.png Image (7.4M) FPS style controls Click and drag controls
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hooptest.jpg Image (582K) FPS style controls Click and drag controls
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rooftop.jpg Image (3.9M) FPS style controls Click and drag controls
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