I sent a balloon up to capture 360x180 degree imagery/video from 100K feet
FYI to folks considering this, there are absolutely laws that can impact you should you attempt this.<p>It's called FAA FAR 101 (FAR101):
<a href="http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?c=ecfr&rgn=div5&view=text&node=14:2.0.1.3.15&idno=14#14:2.0.1.3.15.4" rel="nofollow">http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?c=ecfr&rgn=div5&...</a><p>You should be aware of the risks and proper handling of something that would be dangerous for commercial aircraft or people below.<p>I know the whole "Big Sky" theory, but eventually if enough people do this, it's gonna get hit by a jet.<p>Ingestion of this at 30,000 ft will wreck an engine or wrap around control surfaces, potentially rendering them inoperable. Those would probably be recoverable, but if it sheared off pitot tubes in just the right way - it could be a disaster.<p>I hate to be a wet blanket but - although these images are stunning - it's not something we should be doing without serious consideration of the possible risks or taking the appropriate precautions.