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Originally Posted by Pinwheel
As a pilot I can assure you that an unlicensed & unmanned balloon is legally not allowed over 300' AGL. You will need to do this well away from aircraft transit lanes & will require a transponder on the balloon so RADAR can advise aircraft if a collision is imminent. The transponder will cost more than the whole project is worth.
You could do this if you joined a Rocket club & launched from WOOMERA S.A
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No worries Doug, my brother is also a pilot so no fear of launching in air traffic lanes.
Just to get things straight, I'm not trying to do anything fancy here, just having some fun trying to grab some pics for myself of space from a different perspective.
Cheers
Jo