/learn/learning-center/stem-academy/b/blog/posts/the-first-balloon-launch-from-the-city-colleges-of-chicagoOn Tuesday, June 16th students from the City Colleges of Chicago participated in their first balloon launch. This is supported by a grant from NASA and the Illinois Space Grant. With this award we support students with scholarships and st...en-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/learn/learning-center/stem-academy/b/blog/posts/the-first-balloon-launch-from-the-city-colleges-of-chicagoMon, 22 Jun 2015 15:55:11 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:6d789e86-0180-45cf-a264-22f988e56de1e14 Contributor0<p>I love that picture that transitions from the blackness of space to the curve of the earth - really great photos, <span>[mention:3449fa689ad74a02824494986548616f:e9ed411860ed4f2ba0265705b8793d05]</span></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>looking forward to seeing the data from all the various sensors that were trailing behind.</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=21142&AppID=134&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">https://community.element14.com/learn/learning-center/stem-academy/b/blog/posts/the-first-balloon-launch-from-the-city-colleges-of-chicagoSat, 20 Jun 2015 18:35:10 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:6d789e86-0180-45cf-a264-22f988e56de1DAB0<p>Excellent post.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>It looks like you have a good group of eager people to make these flights and do recovery.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Did you get GPS fixes along the route from the balloon?</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Awesome project.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>DAB</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=21142&AppID=134&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">https://community.element14.com/learn/learning-center/stem-academy/b/blog/posts/the-first-balloon-launch-from-the-city-colleges-of-chicagoFri, 19 Jun 2015 23:59:04 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:6d789e86-0180-45cf-a264-22f988e56de1mcb10<p>Excellent work and well done.</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=21142&AppID=134&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">https://community.element14.com/learn/learning-center/stem-academy/b/blog/posts/the-first-balloon-launch-from-the-city-colleges-of-chicagoFri, 19 Jun 2015 23:39:28 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:6d789e86-0180-45cf-a264-22f988e56de1balearicdynamics0<p>Astonishing and well well documented Mike! <br /><span>[View:/resized-image/__size/16x16/__key/commentfiles/f7d226abd59f475c9d224a79e3f0ec07-6d789e86-0180-45cf-a264-22f988e56de1/contentimage_5F00_1.png:16:16]</span></p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=21142&AppID=134&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">https://community.element14.com/learn/learning-center/stem-academy/b/blog/posts/the-first-balloon-launch-from-the-city-colleges-of-chicagoFri, 19 Jun 2015 22:04:30 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:6d789e86-0180-45cf-a264-22f988e56de1spencerjames0<p>This is awesome!</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=21142&AppID=134&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">