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20.09.2026
Artwork in the stratosphere: a real flight film
A painted artwork with Earth as its backdrop. Watch a short excerpt from a real artistic mission that carried the work to more than…
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20.09.2026
Science Picnic 2026: received stratospheric video
Watch a 30-second excerpt from the reception archive, from the part of the flight described as 33-36 km. This is recorded received imagery, without…
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20.09.2026
NSL-45: launch and flight film with SkyEdge and AstroLife
Skotniki, 23 May 2026. Around 31 seconds from launch preparations to onboard views. Watch the NSL-45 edit with its original soundtrack.
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20.09.2026
Science Picnic 2025: a DVB-S2 downlink from the stratosphere
Science Picnic visitors could watch imagery from a camera tens of kilometres above Earth. This film shows the launch, receiving stations and footage from…
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20.09.2026
Meshtastic 2024: a stratospheric balloon radio trial
The balloon disappeared into the fog, but the experiment was only beginning. Watch the launch film and mission documentation from a flight carrying two…
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20.09.2026
Celestynów 2024: COFDMTV images from 39 km altitude
From a balloon-borne camera to an image decoded on a smartphone. The flight on 22 September 2024 brought together payload developers, receiving stations and…
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20.09.2026
Celestynów 2023: a stratospheric photograph on APRS command
Send a command and a camera high above Earth takes a photograph carrying your call sign. During the Celestynów Radio Picnic, receivers could actively…
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20.09.2026
Otwock 2022: digital television from 31 km altitude
Recording the view was only part of the objective. The images had to reach ground receivers during the flight. On 15 May 2022, the…
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20.09.2026
Sulejówek 2021: receiving images from the stratosphere
Before the camera returned to the ground, its images had already reached the receivers. Watch preparations, the flight and payload recovery from the mission…
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5 things to know about a stratospheric flight
Cameras, radio links, demanding conditions and payload recovery: five practical insights from real SkyEdge balloon missions.
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What can you see from the stratosphere?
Real SkyEdge flight images: Warsaw below the camera, cloud patterns, a blue horizon and the dark sky of the stratosphere.
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How much does a stratospheric flight cost?
EXPLORER: private projects from PLN 16,000 including VAT; business orders from PLN 16,000 net + VAT. Explore scope and pricing.
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