Hackerspaces in Space
The Challenge To send a weather balloon, with payload, into near-space to capture pictures of the Earth's horizon, to return the payload safely to the ground, and to retrieve the payload.
When The launches will begin in earnest on June 1, 2010 and end on August 31, 2010.
Who's Competing Anyone who registers their team on the Hackerspaces in Space website.
Can I used donated items to offset the cost of my balloon?
No, even if an item is donated you need to assign a universally accepted value to it. IE: MSRP, average eBay price, etc...
What do we get if we win?
Bragging rights, a cool trophy made by the members of Workshop 88, and the honor of building next year's trophy.
When does it start?
Right now, get a move on it!
No events planned yet. Check back later for notifications on the next Hackerspaces in Space conference call, U-Stream, or meetup.
Are you press that wants to talk to someone about Hackerspaces in Space?
Ally Wienc
ally@workshop88.com
Download Our Press Relase (PDF).
Download Our Flyer (PNG).
Where we've been mentioned:
Kevin Roof
Teams Organizer
kroof@workshop88.com
Jay Margalus
Event Organizer
jay@workshop88.com