Edge-of-Space Ballooning

View from a ham radio-equipped balloon aloft in the stratosphere high enough to see the Earth’s curvature.
(Credit photo: Mark Conner/NSTAR)

If you cannot reach space yourself, the next best thing is sending something of yours there, like a balloon that reaches 100,000 feet and beyond, especially if it can return photos or videos of the trip!  Amateur Radio is the communications link that will allow you to keep track of the balloon’s flight and let you see live video, too.

Black Sky Telemetry - Using ham radio tracking in North Carolina
ARHAB - Amateur Radio High-Altitude Ballooning
BEAR - Balloon Experiments with Amateur Radio
NSTAR - Nebraska Stratospheric Amateur Radio
Becoming a Ham Radio Operator

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