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This time it is a Hello Kitty.
But that is not the point of the post, I get the distinct impression that in the UK schools, we do not do anything like this, or if we do, it is few and far between.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5REsCTG4-Gg[^]
I don't think I will get bored watching videos of folk sending stuff up to the outer reaches on weather balloons, the video views of the plant are just great!
modified 27 Jan '13 - 11:14.
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Probably, it is at least partly down to our crowded airspace.
"Within UK airspace, the operation of balloons and kites are subject to teh provisions and requirements set out at Articles 163 and 164 of the Air Navigation Order 2009 (which is contained in CAP 393). Amongst other things, these Articles provide that CAA permission is required to operate a tethered balloon or kite more than 60m above ground level (agl)." http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/33/DAP_PolicyStatementOperationOfTetheredBalloonsAndKites.pdf[^]
They also have strict provisions for untethered balloons, particularly if they start to reach decent altitudes.
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This is one of my favorite of these such videos. The acceleration when she released the balloon was quite intense. It's also good to see girls getting into science. Every time I see the views from 47k + feet, I go "oh, wow."
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I think it is one of the best views I have seen of the balloon bursting as well!
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Yes, that looked incredible, too. I've never seen it that clearly before either.
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