Teenagers Send Lego Minifigure Into Space
Posted on January 27, 2012
Two Toronto teenagers, Mathew Ho and Asad Muhammad. sent a Lego minifigure carrying a Canadian flag into space. Four cameras were attached to a helium balloon carrying the Lego man. The teens also designed a parachute for the return to Earth. The Guardian says the Lego minifigure and the cameras were recovered about 122 kilometers (75.8 miles) from the launch site. The Star says the craft climbed to about 80,000 feet before the helium balloon exploded. Take a look:
The Lego Man in Space has a Facebook page here.
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