Mission Aspiration

Astrogazers in partnership with University of Bath successfully launched 2

weather balloons to the edge of space! They gathered video footage of the

ascent and descent as well as obtaining data onboard the datalogger. The

impact of Mission Aspiration has rippled through the wider school

community and has led to a pupil from the junior school building and

launching their own model rocket.

Weather balloon launch success

Our playlist provides a guide on how to launch a weather balloon in the UK

Mission Aspiration Scientific Poster.pdf

Testing the change in materials' properties after being sent into low stratosphere (~32,000m) via weather balloon in Autumn 2023

▪ Our aim was to gather data about materials sent up to the stratosphere and deduce the effect of high-altitude conditions.

▪ We measured changes in the spring constant, Young’s modulus, and ultimate tensile strength.

▪ Two high-altitude weather balloons and payloads were launched (Bell-Burnell and Sharman) in September 2023 within 2 hours of each other.

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