Father and Son send iPhone to space...awesome

**Consultant** · 10-18-10, 12:27 AM

Father-Son Team Launch Balloon With HD Camera, iPhone Into Space - TIME NewsFeed

Check this out...basically, weather balloon + iPhone + research = HD video of space and a hell of a story for a dad and son to share the rest of their lives. This kid is probably Zephram Cochrane's grandfather......(google it)

**rock_lobster** · 10-18-10, 12:40 AM

That's pretty cool. The most amazing part would probably be holding it realizing that not but a few hours ago it was in OUTER SPACE.

**Consultant** · 10-18-10, 12:43 AM

Where does "outter" space start? I would think that if it went to outter space, it wouldn't be subject to earth's gravity...am I wrong?

**rock_lobster** · 10-18-10, 12:56 AM

Originally Posted by Consultant

Where does "outter" space start? I would think that if it went to outter space, it wouldn't be subject to earth's gravity...am I wrong?

Don't ruin this for the kids consultant...Gah!!!

100 km? (~ 60 miles)

Where Does Outer Space Start? | TheSpacewriter

Where does

Where does space begin? - By Dan Kois - Slate Magazine

**Cojiro** · 10-18-10, 01:01 AM

80-122km. And yes gravity does affect stuff in outer space

**Kraker Jak** · 10-18-10, 06:26 AM

Yea...The images are freaking awesome....but the most amazing thing?

The iPhone battery lasted over an hour!!! FREAKING COOL!

noo but seriously that is fucking sweet....wish it had its full descent on film...

**Kraker Jak** · 10-18-10, 06:28 AM

Originally Posted by Cojiro

80-122km. And yes gravity does affect stuff in outer space

No shit consultant...do you think satellites just fucking orbit on thier own? Dont be a stupid lol

**gatita_andy** · 10-18-10, 06:35 AM

WOW

**ninja|oaklandr** · 10-18-10, 06:59 AM

I wonder how many saw this and thought it was a UFO?

**dex71** · 10-18-10, 07:14 AM

How cool......

That thing was higher than U2's fly. More than twice as high as any airliner (passenger) goes. You could see the curvature of the Earth.....incredible.

What a neat project.