Well… one chicken, and it’s made of rubber.
The students in the Bishop Union High School science club ‘Earth to Sky Calculus’ like to spice up their routine once in a while…which is probably why on one of their routine balloon launches they sent a rubber chicken named Camilla into space!
Camilla was outfitted in a knitted spacesuit with medical radiation badges attached.
The main purpose of sending these balloons into space is to monitor and test levels of radiation during solar storms.
Camilla reached an altitude of 120,000 ft. in a lunch box carrying four cameras, a cryogenic thermometer and two GPD trackers.
She spent about 90 minutes in the stratosphere before parachuting back to earth.
I love that this group of students spends their time conducting informative and amazing tests and experiments. Kudos to this awesome science club, for realizing that the sky is not the limit!
One of many of the incredible stories found in Ripley’s newest annuak, Dare To Look!
*You can read more about Camilla on page 235 of Dare to Look! Additional information here.
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