Balloon Launch
Brian Belley
Four Key Lessons from a Recent Balloon Launch

High altitude balloon launches are unpredictable and constant teachers. On a recent launch in December 2019, we were reminded of a few key lessons. Learn from our mistakes!

Four Key Lessons from a Recent Balloon Launch
Balloon Launch
Brian Belley
Colbert Launch, Part 3: Test Launch

In this post, join us as we launch a test payload with our planned equipment (GoPro Camera, Colbert Platform, Astronaut Ice Cream) to ensure everything will be ready for the actual Colbert launch. Come Launch with Us!

Colbert Launch, Part 3: Test Launch
Balloon Launch
Brian Belley
Our Balloon Launch with Stephen Colbert

This is the story of our launch to assist The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to send Astronaut Ice Cream to near-space for the first time!

Our Balloon Launch with Stephen Colbert
Space Camp, Science
Brian Belley
Near-Space Balloon Burst Altitude Calculator - ...

Perhaps you recognize this post's cover photo from a recent Late Show with Stephen Colbert skit: Astronaut Ice Cream is a Lie. Indeed, that skit used Launch with Us planning and flight hardware to plan for, execute, and retrieve the space ice cream payload. To make sure that we reached our objective altitude, we had to ensure that we chose the proper launch configuration. How did we do it? More about predicting altitude is below, while more details on the story of the Colbert launch itself will be coming in the next blog posts!

Near-Space Balloon Burst Altitude Calculator - Science
Balloon Launch
Guest User
EFT5 - Pi(e) in the Sky

Our return to flight after the winter!  This mission conducted a number of experiments that we will be briefing in the weeks to come.  This was our first launch with an object being video taped during flight - we launched an apple pie into near-space!

EFT5 - Pi(e) in the Sky

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High Altitude Weather Balloon Laws and Regulations

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High Altitude Weather Balloon Laws and Regulations

Although High Altitude Balloon (HAB) launches can be fun and educational, care must be taken to abide by the governing laws and regulations to ensure the safety of pilots and those that may be impacted by the launch and landing. This blog post will cover the applicable laws and regulations that apply to High Altitude Weather Balloon launches.