December 7, 2024

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Weather balloon camera captures breathtaking views above CSRA (South Carolina)

Earlier this week students at the Savannah River Academy in Grovetown released several weather balloons into the atmosphere with the help of the National Weather Service from Columbia and the Amateur Radio Club of Columbia County. One of those balloons carried a payload that contained a camera and GPS tracker. After being filled with helium the balloon was released and traveled close to 155 miles to the east and reached a maximum altitude between 70,000 – 100,000 feet. The GoPro aboard captured the ride all the way to the Stratosphere before the balloon popped and landed between Lake City and Conway, SC.

The payload was recovered by Major Christopher Mace, Squadron Commander of the Civil Air Patrol at Daniel Field, and returned to the Savannah River Academy.

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