Students from Ox Bow Elementary release weather balloon
Students in Miss King’s fourth grade class at Ox Bow Elementary school launched a weather balloon Friday morning.
To prepare for the launch the students had to do research about the atmosphere, present to the school board for permission to travel, file a notice with the FAA and plan experiments.
At of 1 p.m., just three hours into the flight, the balloon was already north of Detroit approaching the Canadian border.
Due to Friday's strong winds, the balloon moved quite quickly. At one point it was in the jet stream doing more than 125 mph.
Success ! pic.twitter.com/ADoD35eNNJ
— Tom Coomes (@TomCoomes) May 4, 2018
Ready to launch @Concord_OXpic.twitter.com/rScybOmxmz
— Tom Coomes (@TomCoomes) May 4, 2018
The balloon landed in Canada. Miss King says they are working out a retrieval plan that doesn't involve passports.
Update the balloon landed in Ontario Canada after reaching speeds of 150 mph in the Jet Stream. it was found safely by a local fire department and will be returned to the kids.
It’s all there! Safely with the Dashwood Fire Department in Dashwood, Ontario - 320 miles from @Concord_OX! We can’t thank them enough for their help. #allinoxbow#concordpridepic.twitter.com/sMadfXiFYI
— Miss King (@eking_oxbow) May 4, 2018
Pictures coming in from ? Fighter Eric Sorensen from Dashwood Ontario Canada ?? on successful recover of our balloon @eking_oxbow @Concord_OX #concordpride pic.twitter.com/rELEsyiZaB
— Matthew Jerlecki (@JerleckiTechLab) May 4, 2018