Funded! This project successfully raised its funding goal on August 16, 2012.
We're running a bit behind, but we;re getting close to mailing out all the rewards and PongSats. We're just waiting on the DVDs to arrive from the production house (there are over 1,400 all together). We are expecting them in the next couple of days then everything rolls out.
JP
We are making great progress sorting PongSats and editing video. By Wednesday the editing will be done. We're hired a production house to make the nearly 1600 dvds for everybody. That will take a about five days then we'll start putting everything in the mail.
Here three pics from up top of the backer signs. We will be making a CD of those images for the backers soon as well.
Take care,
JP
There are about 200 PongSats and 25 cards that were not sent in for the mission. We are committed to getting absolutely everyone flown. If you didn't send your card or PongSat in and you were signed up send it in anyway. We are planning a mission for this winter that we can fly them on.
If we get weathered out for the winter mission we will fly them on the April 2013 mission.
take care,
JP
All vehicles flown and recovered.
Back and backing up images and data. There about 4 terabytes in all so it will be a couple of days (and there is also a fairly desperate need for sleep). However here's a quick scene from Away 70 above the world.
Funding period
Jul 17, 2012 -
Aug 16, 2012
(30 days)
148 backers
Sent at note to the edge! We will fly a business card size note from you on the mission to 100,000 feet. It can be a special note, art, a mini Birthday card for that space nut you know.
93 backers
20 Minute documentary from the mission including in flight video on DVD
59 backers
You Name on a sign photographed at 100,000 feet, (with group). Plus mission DVD.
15 backers
Send a full size greeting card to the edge. You send us your card, (convention size 'Hallmark' style card). We fly it on the mission and mail it back to you.
13 backers
A signed copy of John Powell's book "Floating to Space, the Airship to Orbit Program". Plus mission DVD.
2 backers
JP Aerospace Tee Shirt signed by the entire flight team. Plus mission DVD.
0 backers
We will fly a set of 200 of your business cards on the mission to the edge of space. Plus mission DVD.
0 backers
Your Name on a sign photographed at 100,000 feet in large font with only 3 other names. Plus mission DVD.
1 backer Limited (1 of 2 left)
You get an actual vehicle stabilizer fin that flew on the mission. 33X12 inches. Nylon over a carbon frame. Great wall hanging that's been there!
0 backers
Dedicated sign. Your name, message or logo on a sign photographed at 100,000. Plus mission DVD.
