What about a beer in space?

[:FI:Genosse]

Folks!

Have you already seen this one?

Sterni and Contour HD fly to the stratosphere

Dear beer enthusiasts!

A few weeks ago we sent a bottle of our favorite beer, "Sternburg Export", into the stratosphere on weather balloon.
An empty bottle was secured to a styrofoam box attached to the balloon. Inside the box we put a Contour HD action camcorder to film the whole flight, a GPS tracker, a thermometer, and a full bottle of Sternburg Export.
The helium weather balloon had a diameter of about 2.5m (8 ft) on the ground, and a diameter of 10m (33 ft) at its maximum altitude of 31,000m (100,000 ft), just before bursting. The box's exterior was exposed to a low temperature of -49.8°C (-57.6°F). But inside the pressurized box, the temperature fell to only -15°C (5°F) – not cold enough to freeze the First German Beer in Space, Sternburg Export.
The flight lasted a total of 2 hours and 10 minutes, covering a distance of 246km (153 mi) as the crow flies.
After the balloon burst, the box's fall was slowed by a parachute that provided the valuable cargo with a safe landing . With the help of a GPS tracker, we were able to track it to its landing site. Unfortunately the "Spaceship" landed in a 50-foot pine. Only with the help of two professional tree climbers could the intact box be recovered.

Thanks to all supporters and friends who made this a reality:
Sternburg Export - the First German Beer in Space

Sincerely,
the Sterninauts

Enjoy the video!

[:FI:Armitage]

Well a few things

1: It was an empy bottle so no beer in space
2: Space is generally considers to start at 100Km not the 31Km the bottle got.

So in fact what the Germans have achieved is to send an empty bottle approx 1/3 of the way to the edge of space.

[:FI:Genosse]

Well a few things

1: It was an empy bottle so no beer in space
2: Space is generally considers to start at 100Km not the 31Km the bottle got.

So in fact what the Germans have achieved is to send an empty bottle approx 1/3 of the way to the edge of space.

Right, ... this title shouldn't have to be taken literally yet more lyrically in order to drag your attention to this posting, Eamon. I'm honestly sorry for fooling you there, m8.

An empty bottle was secured to a styrofoam box attached to the balloon. Inside the box we put a Contour HD action camcorder to film the whole flight, a GPS tracker, a thermometer, and a full bottle of Sternburg Export.

Well, you're right. The bottle being shown there wasn't the full one then. But the was German beer in the stratosphere according to the descriptive text ...

I thought you'd enjoy the idea and its execution though ...

[:FI:Bluebell]

Lets not be too critical Eamon, after all if it had been an Irishman or Scotsman for that matter the full bottle would'nt have got passed their lips never mind reach the stratosphere.





Vin

[:FI:Armitage]

Full bottle ? Who ever said the bottle was full? I swear it was empty when I got it....Whats that stain on my shirt? Beer? No no you are mistaken.