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I recently found a free video editing (or Capturing) software. The software is called Video Edit Master V1.8 can be found at:

http://software.tutorialsroom.com/video-edit-master/

This software allowed me to step through the flight video intervals of "Normal Speed", 1 second and Frame by Frame. You can save individual frames as JPGs as you go along.

Here are some pictures I captured:

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After conducting many launches and seeing high-altitude balloons tangled in trees, buildings and power lines minutes after launch, I would like to share some of the techniques I use to calculate lift of a high-altitude balloon.

The general rule for determining lift need for a high-altitude balloon to carry a payload into Near-Space is to multiply the entire payload weight by 1.5. (e.g. a 10 lb payload would require the balloon lift to be 15 lbs.) The lift need to carry the payload is also refer… Continue

June 2nd 2009 -- StratoStar Systems and Taylor University concluded a very successful High-Altitude Balloon Workshop funded by National Science Foundation (NSF). Attendees came from 17 institutions across the country.

The purpose of the workshop was to help professors of Undergraduate students to implement high-altitude balloon launches in to their curriculum in order to provide an exciting hands-on application of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). Payloads launch on thes… Continue

Last year I presented a report on the HALO I project at the National Space Grant Directors meeting in DC. The presentation went well and I met John Kosmatka the director of the California Space Grant and professor at University of California - San Diego (UCSD). After about 6 moths John contacted me to conduct a launch with his students in CA.

Matt Garver and myself made it to the airport on time, went through security with no problems. We were sitting at our gate when we heard this, "Will Matth… Continue