Ganterflight first launch 34827m, recovery Hamburg, Germany

[balticseal]

We have launched our first HAB and reached 34827m.
Flight Security unofficial Statement: 35000!
The launch started at the Airfield Ganderkesee near Bremen, Germany.
The weather was terrific although we had Technical Problems with the gas regulator.
You can view our flight:

http://doarama.com/view/2091431

Touchdown was in Hamburg Bergedorf, very close to the City of Hamburg.

One camera didnt work but the other one made outstanding pictures.

Capsule, chute and reflector had to be recovered out of two 17m high trees.

Capsule design was terrific-No damage at all.

[dgerson]

Congratulations on the successful flight! Pictures look fantastic.

Can you tell us more about your team and who was involved in the flight?

[balticseal]

Hello,

yes of course!
We are a Technical Education course of 9th and 10th graders (14 students)
of a German school near Bremen, Germany. In November 2017 we decided to launch our first weather balloon.
The students thouht about how to finance the project through sponsors Since our budget at that time was 00.00.
The Region of Ganderkesee is represented by a ganter, a male goose.
Some companies are able to buy a o oversized ganter and have it designed by local Artists. The Money spent goes to ganterART an organization which supports Art, schools an vaious other projects/educational projects in the region. The students decided to contact the organization to ask if it was possible to let one of the figures fly into the stratosphere...
Before contacting the CEO to ask for the permission -we did Not know he was an Air Traffic Controller at Bremen Airport for a long time and also a professional balloon Pilot.
After introducing him into our plans he was impressed and promised to Support our project.
3D Agency helped us Scan the original ganter and print it lightwheight using a 3D printer.
At the University of Oldenburg the students attended a Fusion 360Degrees course in 3D designing and designed and printed their capsule Interieur rack design.
Through our flyers Ganderkesee Airfield gave us permission to launch from their airfield.
A former student (20years old) who has been flying since he is 12 helped us test our sensors and gps in flight and also supported the search mission via airplane on the day of the launch.

With a lot of effort and work the students managed to aquire a lot of sponsors for our project and on the 27th it was our big day!

[balticseal]

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Thanks

Djajo​