Canadian lego 'spaceman'.

Solar Balloonman

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Jan 27, 2012, 12:27:09 PM1/27/12

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Just watched the end of Newsround on BBC. Thre was a short pice on a
video of a 'man falling from space'.

They then showed the launch, a short bit of high altitude, and
landing, of a balloon. The camera was pointing at a lego man, with
the canadian flag next to him. They got it wrong, as they said he
was launced on a rocket!! Altitude was given as 80.00 feet.

Alistair Currah

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Jan 27, 2012, 1:14:17 PM1/27/12

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-16759220

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Anthony Stirk

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Jan 27, 2012, 1:41:29 PM1/27/12

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Where the media are concerned balloons and rockets seem to be one and the same thing.

Chris Hembrow

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Jan 27, 2012, 1:48:50 PM1/27/12

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As do space and atmosphere.

Anthony Stirk <upu...@gmail.com> wrote:

Chris

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Ali Currah

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Jan 27, 2012, 2:06:49 PM1/27/12

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Mind you, plenty of HABbers can be accused of that too :-)

From my iPhone

Rick Hewett

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Jan 27, 2012, 6:54:10 PM1/27/12

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On Sat 28 Jan Alistair Currah wrote:
> http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-16759220

There's a slightly earlier (and lengthier) report from the other side of
the ocean, too:

http://www.cbc.ca/news/offbeat/story/2012/01/25/lego-balloon-space.html

Still witters on about "space" though... :/

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chris.hembrow

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Jan 30, 2012, 8:07:47 AM1/30/12

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At least this one gets the distinction right, although you'd hope so
for the "Cosmic Log" blog.

http://cosmiclog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/01/27/10253843-teens-send-toy-above-the-clouds

Brian Hougesen

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Jan 29, 2012, 6:35:15 AM1/29/12

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Hello.

Someone asked about european regulations on airbourne hamradio.

Ive asked the danish telecom, and they replyed that there are no special
rules about hamradio used airbourne.
In general danish law apply up to 30KM alt.

Regards
Brian
OZ1SKY

James Coxon

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Feb 10, 2012, 2:49:29 AM2/10/12

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Thanks Brian,

Really useful to know - will put the information on the UKHAS wiki.

James

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