Thank You a lot , Amazing Video ! Me and my friends are going to do this soon and i just wanted to know how long does it take for payload to go up there and then to fall back down on Earth ? Because we dont have a big budget and we are not sure if our cameras battery will last long enough ...

@robnelsonfilms

6 жыл бұрын

It's probably about 45 minutes total to go up and down. It's not long, but cameras drain quickly on cold days and at altitude it's very cold.

@n1ru345

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you a lot . We are planing to launch somewhere in the June so i dont know should i wrap up the cameras in some ''warm'' materials because a Russian youtuber did the same and his cam overheated and shot down :/

@robnelsonfilms

6 жыл бұрын

I don't think you need to wrap it in heaters. Just make sure you don't start recording until the last minute. Should be ok.

@n1ru345

6 жыл бұрын

Ok Thanks for the advice :)

@kissimmeesux

6 жыл бұрын

heaters good Idea my goPro would get weak batteries when I thru hiked the AT started in MArch in 8 degree weather might want to try some of those hand and feet warmers hunters use

I have been thinking about doing this in the UK for several years now, this video has given me that final push. I loved this, the attitude, enthusiasm and just plain fun bordering on acting like big kids, brilliant stuff. I will let you know how I got on, thanks for the great advice.

@sivab4536

3 жыл бұрын

How'd it go John?

@SuperGogobananas

6 ай бұрын

Did you succeed? And how much did it end up costing in equipment? Cheers

I was looking for this kind of video for a long time Thank You

Thanks for another great informative video. I've learned a lot from you guys this past year. Happy Holidays!

@robnelsonfilms

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks G! Happy Holidays to you too!

Ok....THAT...was so cool!!!! Great job.

Definitely something that I would like to do! Although I would be afraid for my precious Gopro ^^

@robnelsonfilms

6 жыл бұрын

True. You wouldn't have to launch gopros though. The hunt is just as fun without a camera on it.

This video was exactly what I needed!!! Thank you so much for all the tips and tricks!

@bobbyswidarski363

5 жыл бұрын

There is a lot of publically available code for Arduino boards if you don't want to buy a GPS.

@hollygreene3129

4 күн бұрын

Yes, there’s so many flat earthers!!

This is so cool, thank you for your knowledge !!!

Awesome video and Im so excited to launch mine soon

Very thankful for this! Amazing video.

Wow! This was a very nice video. My daughter and I will be launching one after Christmas and we can't wait!

Thanks for the great info!

I'm doing a Weather Balloon project with Arduino and raspberry pi. Your video really inspire me to complete this project now. Thank you

@F4LL__

5 жыл бұрын

Did you do it?

@billybobs9520

Жыл бұрын

BOOOORRRIING

@YourLocalWarGorilla

3 ай бұрын

​@@billybobs9520it's not boring, you find it boring.

I'm 62 and I'm as excited as a little kid about trying this

This is extremely helpful thanks

Found this fun and informative, we launch ours tomorrow 15th Sept 2020 10am (Ish) Many thanks :-) We are supporting a charity too so wish us luck !!

@robnelsonfilms

3 жыл бұрын

Fun! Good luck!

@YourLocalWarGorilla

3 ай бұрын

How did it go❓

Very good video Thank you !

wow, good editing!

St. Paul Saints--love it!

Thks & I'll give it a try.

THIS IS UNBELIEVABLE. Thank you for your efforts.

@UntamedScience

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

If you want to go still higher, attach your payload, parachute, and your balloon all together onto a strong plastic ring, (like a hula hoop) then partially inflate a second balloon and connect that to the ring, also. When the "main" balloon bursts, the second balloon will then continue to lift your payload MUCH higher, until the second balloon bursts. Make sure there's enough lead-line on the first balloon, so when it falls, it will hang below your payload and any cameras, out of the way.

Good video

Awesome.

Any project that starts with "Holy Crap!" is going to be a good one. Very cool views of the earth's curvature. Great work as always and thanks for sharing.

@robnelsonfilms

6 жыл бұрын

Hah. I guess so.

@ddegn

5 жыл бұрын

"Very cool views of the earth's curvature." The curvature is extremely exaggerated by the camera lens. Only when the horizon passes through the center of the image will the curvature be close accurate. The curvature is there, (and yes, the Earth is round) but a fish eye lens doesn't do a good job of capturing it. "Great work as always and thanks for sharing." I completely agree!

I have a payload for you ;) lol. Thanks for the video!!

@bentubepyro

4 жыл бұрын

cutthroat 420 no

Thank you so much for the information! I will be doing this when the weather gets better! Can you list the website for the controlled airspace and the gps tracker?

@rightisrightandwrongiswron2234

4 жыл бұрын

rajeem garnett ✊🏾

great one.

@robnelsonfilms

6 жыл бұрын

;)

@kenbliss5622

6 жыл бұрын

I have seriously spent hundreds of hours studying how to do a very similar project with my daughter and this is by far the most straightforward and easy to follow video yet. You guys did a great job.

Excellent video with a wealth of time saving tips if one were to ever try launching a weather balloon on their own. Thank you for this. (Also, for future reference, another channel reported hydrogen can be cheaper to use than helium for launch.)

Fantastic video folks! Totally enjoyable and very informative… Sharing thison some of my ham radio sites where the payload becomes a transmitter instead of cameras. The cool part is that basically everything else that you teach this video is the same! 73 (this means best regards) Robert K3RRR

@robnelsonfilms

6 жыл бұрын

Sending up a ham radio sounds really cool. I never thought of that.

@K3RRR

6 жыл бұрын

Hams have been playing with these for years....I have not...but thousands of others have...take a look at the following video - especially the last third and see how we use APRS for tracking and mapping and even Goggle Map simulation of the flight from the data. Very cool stuff but still love the intensity and fun of your video - and the great production quality. Here's the link: www.n1fd.org/2017/10/27/high-altitude-balloon-2-launch-tracking/ 73 de Robert K3RRR

@WouterWeggelaar

6 жыл бұрын

I have done this a couple of times, and you really missed a trick. Because the habhub site mentioned for the predictor and burst calculator can also track the balloon if you end up using ham radio (tracker.habhub.org/). That way you are not dependent on the SPOT tracker, and you also get real time tracking data from many hams tracking your balloon. You can have live images transmitted as well (ssdv.habhub.org). You can chase the balloon in real time, which is fun! there is a mailing list and an IRC channel for asking questions and getting help with issues. One of my video's kzread.info/dash/bejne/f3qixLmyZc6sebg.html And yes, we did find out you need more batteries on the GoPro ;)

@billybobs9520

Жыл бұрын

Oh Balloons schmaloons

I'm sure plane and helicopter pilots are super excited with filling the airspace with balloons

Awesome project! Stinks It has to be that complicated. still worth trying though...

u guys r cucubanana positive!!!

I can only imagine the screeching of flat-earthers when they watch this video. It basically teaches everyone how to disprove their hypothesis, as the curvature can be seen above 30k ft (9km), and weather balloons can reach even 100k

Great Video! I was wandering about weight of your'e payload and the balloons lift availability. I'm going to send a balloon myself and when I checked 300 or 350g balloons they are rated to lift 250g cargo. Jugging by the number of you're gopros the payload you send was way above 240 grams. Can you tell me how you made it ? What was the weight of you're payload weight (including the parachute) ? Did you used more helium?

You get a like for posting pictures of yourselves in skydiving gear. Blue skies forever!

I did this and then when I went to find my go pro, it was gone. Then using my GPS, I followed it and then I found a person, he said someone took it and ran away.😢😑😑

@Noadvantage246

4 жыл бұрын

What an asshole, like damn even if I were to do something to low I'd at leave the memory card with the GPS for you 😂

@everythingleen3372

4 жыл бұрын

Did it work and was it hard

@GoofyRiderFilms

4 жыл бұрын

Guys sorry that was a joke, you took it seriously 😂

you guys use weather balloons made in India.Still I dont know why Indian weather forcasters use balloons made in china!

@robnelsonfilms

6 жыл бұрын

Really! That's good to know. I had no idea. They worked like a charm. Thanks for the heads up!

@levelxswaguin6133

6 жыл бұрын

I am planning to do a weather balloon project for my college admission. How can I contact you for getting more information?

@robnelsonfilms

6 жыл бұрын

Haley wrote up a blog on the details here; www.untamedscience.com/blog/gopro-to-space/

wow!

amazing video! How accurate was the calculator that predicts where the payload will land?

@maxrobotics3703

3 жыл бұрын

5 miles

This was great! Were any of the gropro lenses scratched from the landing?

@robnelsonfilms

6 жыл бұрын

No - it was risky though. You could easily put a lens cover over them if you were worried. The only problem with that is that you might deal with some fogging issues.

hey, i really like the idea and i was wondering if i could use normal balloons. and if i could use hydrogen instead of helium.

It would be great and really helpfull if you could put the links of all the websites you have used

Cool..I wish the go pro wasn't fish eye lense. But still kinda neat

Check your local welding supply for helium, they will usually be cheaper than party city, I get my oxygen, propane and other gasses from my local welding supply and helium is MUCH cheaper through them

awesome! are we gonna see the GoPro footage?

@robnelsonfilms

6 жыл бұрын

Well, in retrospect I suppose I could have been more direct about what footage was from the gopro. In fact, it was ALL gopro footage. I mixed in the balloon footage throughout, but never commented on it. Now I wish I would have made a specific point about how difficult it was to get useable footage. The entire contraption spun around like crazy!

@bolivar4537

6 жыл бұрын

no this was fake

OMG at 3:59 you can see that the balloons she bought have come from an Indian manufacturer! Awesome! #MakeInIndia

I need some advice and how to videos on how to attach payload to parachute. I have a parachute with the loops to attach to balloon and attach to payload, I even have payload straps with four loops, but still can’t figure out how to tie everything and attach to my styrofoam box. Any advice would be greatly appreciated:-)

anyone notice that "32 minutes past the hour"part is from the Challenger launch on January 28th, 1986? the day it broke up on re-entry.

You shouldn't use Party city Helium. Helium from party stores can be as much as 60% Nitrogen and is usually around 80% Nitrogen. Get it from Air Gas or some place similar where the purity will be about 99%

Pretty good description and what is more: you're a really beautiful cat. :) Thanks.

So where’s your video footage from the space ride??

That"s easy!

thanks a lot .i wish i could do the same

@robnelsonfilms

6 жыл бұрын

#bucketlist? :)

@firestone5683

6 жыл бұрын

yes dear

I’m also planning to send gopro to space. But To check i placed my gopro in refrigerator for 2hrs and my go pro lense gets fogged. How to avoid it ? But your camera seems very clear

Is there a need to get approval from the FAA for a flight plan? And. You mentioned a 4 lb payload limit, is that universal or, does it depend on the size of the balloon?

@baldwinchen6744

8 ай бұрын

definitely a bit too late for me 😂 but according to FAA regulations CFR Title 14 Part 101, small balloons carrying payload less than 4lb are exempt from more complicated safety measures like payload cutdown system, termination system, and radar reflector!

Hey ive got a question, ive been seeing a green tiny light on the sky with something shiny, kinda like fire below it. I dont have any telescope to check it, could it be a balloon? I can see it frequently, almost every night, doing the same course around the sky, very slow

Could you please show me how to decide the Burst Altitude for the prediction?

@bobbyswidarski363

5 жыл бұрын

More helium = lower burst altitude. Heavier payload requires more helium. You want enough helium so that is ascends fairly quickly (you don't want it to take 4hrs or more) but not so much it bursts low. Look up nozzle lift and burst calculator.

Lol I actually own one of those tanks, still full. I think I might break it out....

"First, lets talk payload" Woah, I'm not THAT easy. Take me to dinner first, or buy me a drink at least.

Damn I haven’t released my payload in a week and a half.

Can I send a balloon high enough to get video showing the curvature of the Earth??? How high with this be? In feet/miles?

Thank India for that.the balloon is made in Pune India and the name pawan means wind

Kapton® Tape works best in super cold temperatures vs duct tape

Where did you get you're parachute at? What kind of go pro did you use? How long does it take to reach space? Does a go pro have enough record time to make the trip?

@robnelsonfilms

5 жыл бұрын

I think this blog we wrote will answer all that: www.untamedscience.com/blog/gopro-to-space/

@bobbyswidarski363

5 жыл бұрын

We used two GoPro Heros. We had extra battery back on it. It ran out of memory on a 32gb card (camera's max) before battery. We used a rocketman 5ft available the-rocketman.com/chutes.html/. The GroPro recorded about 4hrs. Some prep+2hrs ascent +1hr decent + some time on the ground.

Is there a video of just the gopro footage?

I want to send some mice up there and see if it will survive. Or sending up a live lobster.

@JackOTheSoccerBro

3 жыл бұрын

They most likely wouldn’t, it gets to around -25C up there

Has anyone ever tried ringing up one of those hobby Rockets to a weather balloon see how high will go?

I'm sending my amiibo into space.

@acespades8747

4 жыл бұрын

Hopefully you won´t send your brain too. Ahhh whatever, you don´t need it anyway.

Time to find some sponsors!

@robnelsonfilms

6 жыл бұрын

Got any leads? :)

@totisgr

6 жыл бұрын

Rob & Jonas' Filmmaking Tips will try the Greek GoPro dealer. Have some ideas. I'll let you know how it goes.

@robnelsonfilms

6 жыл бұрын

I have some doubts that a local distributor might be keen on sponsoring videos, but you never know. Would love to talk. I'm trying to figure out how to go forward in the future. I definitely don't want to stop putting these out, but you're right, I need to look into sponsors. :) Thanks for the comment!

How do you attach the cord?

Woou show

Couldn’t you get a wireless remote control to turn all the cameras on simultaneously?

You dont get Ping in high altitude becouse gps works with towers on the earth there is no satelite in space.

@bobbyswidarski363

5 жыл бұрын

ARPS cuts out at about 40k ft.

@acespades8747

4 жыл бұрын

@@bobbyswidarski363 what´s that supposed to mean? Pro hoax or anti?

I wonder if the PVC and zipties are really necessary here...

Hey. Can you please tell me the size and details of the balloon ? And the link ? I want to attempt the same in India.

i gotta send a little arduino device I made up there. will this be expensive to do?

Hey guys ! do somebody now exactly wich balloon to use ? the " pawan 300 " is maybe too small acoording to the calculator !

I just love saying the word payload over and over

I think you should launch about 4 weather balloons attached to 20 ft diameter carbon fiber ring. Attached below would be a platform. On the platform would be a small & light but very powerful rocket. Once the weather balloons reached their maximum height, you could launch the rocket with a camera in the nose of it, & also place another small camera on the platform to record the whole rise to maximum altitude & the launch of the rocket.

You should have launched a picture of your hands and send that into space so if aliens find it they know who has the most beautiful hands on planet earth.

Can i hire someone to send a object in to space?

Thanks a lot love your experiment...... i just have one doubt that can we use hydrogen instead of helium Please do answer😉😉

@monsieurdiane2822

3 жыл бұрын

You can and it will technically make it go faster and if you're country's law allows it you can add more weight but helium is a safer option cause it doesn't blow up and these ballons can sometimes be uncertain so yes but at ur own risk

I wonder if you can launch a rocket from a platform of these

It would be really nice if you put links to all the "stuff" wetbsites etc you mentioned in this video.

@robnelsonfilms

6 жыл бұрын

I did (kind of) but since it's REALLY in-depth it's actually in the blog link at the begining: here it is if you're curious: www.untamedscience.com/blog/gopro-to-space/

@jamaf99

6 жыл бұрын

Great. Thanks

4:23 it was written pune India on box pause it

R u serious? I want to see GoPro footage? Where’s it? Please send link

Im sending this to flat earthers. They come up with all these crazy theories that they believe prove the earth is flat and there is no curve....when all they need to do is send a gopro up and see they are wrong

So if I throw a candy wrapper out the window of my car I'll get a $500 fine for littering, but weather balloon operators can Chuck massive amounts of debris all over the planet without any repercussion. Nice.

@robnelsonfilms

4 ай бұрын

You’re supposed to retrieve it. That’s the whole point.

So, I know this is a frickin boring thing to say, and everyone is sick of hearing from.... certain people (I can't remember what they are called, something like ... Bat Flerfers?)... but now this video means that if someone, with a certain belief about the shape of .. something, wanted to do an experiment to confirm that belief about *that something*, they can. And then post it on youtube, for the world to see. Get to it, Hat Surfers! I think that's right ... :|

@sailorman8668

4 жыл бұрын

@Kristian La Vigne They are not hiding anything in Antarctica. Incidentally, who is 'they'?

@cesarefildani5023

3 жыл бұрын

Wonder why they never do this.

@crisspbacon2048

3 жыл бұрын

They have launched a camera WITHOUT the "Fish eye" lens attached and what do you know. Its FLAT as a pancake. #FlatEarth

@cesarefildani5023

3 жыл бұрын

@@crisspbacon2048 shut up fat lerther

@cesarefildani5023

2 жыл бұрын

@COVID-19 News I haven't spoken on this for 2 months

How accurate is the burst calculator?

@bobbyswidarski363

5 жыл бұрын

It's about as good as your weight and cubic feet of helium estimates are. We burst at 79k ft and I think the burst calc. said 86k ft, but we had to guess a little on the final helium fill. We put more in than we used for the calc lowering the burst altitude.

What a Surprise the earth is not flat hahaha

Would you accept a payment If I sent you something, you could put it in space?

I thought there was also a requirement to get a license or register the weather balloon so that pilots and other aircraft can avoid the payload?

@robnelsonfilms

5 жыл бұрын

There is. I want to say it's only if it's over 4 lbs. The article we wrote linked in the description has all that info

@bobbyswidarski363

5 жыл бұрын

Yes. Check with the FAA. If you've done it right you won't be subject to regulation and won't need a waiver or anything. It is a good idea to issue a NOTAM, which will notify you nearby airport of your activity. www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CFR-2004-title14-vol2/xml/CFR-2004-title14-vol2-part101.xml

next us a DSLR with a Zeiss Planar.... 1,5 kg

We need to send but with no GoPro ! We need regular cams.

Nice video but gps shuts down on altitude of 18km how did you make it stay turned on.

On the initial Launch at the beginning of the video, did anyone else catch the pinkish burst, chem trail in the upper right of the screen? What is that!?

@annona718

3 жыл бұрын

Camera glitch or smoke to show where it is.

Can you guys do same without GoPro & put on KZread?

You can't use 02?