STEP 7 – POST-LAUNCH FOLLOW UP

DATA ANALYSIS

Our balloon launch events do not currently include any set curriculum for data analysis or follow up. However, if teachers would like to do any post-launch data analysis of their own, we are happy to provide the full dataset we get from the SatCom or from our onboard radiosonde (if one was flown).

We are also willing to provide teachers with the raw video footage captured by our onboard video cameras. Be advised, this footage takes up a lot of computer storage space, often about 50 GB from each of the GoPro cameras and another 100+ GB from the Insta360 camera. To access this footage, we upload the files to Dropbox or Google Drive.

HIGHLIGHT VIDEO

Following the launch, we will usually compile all of our video footage, create a 5-minute highlight video, and upload it to our YouTube channel. These videos spotlight the most interesting parts of the launch event, including the launch, balloon burst, and landing. It sometimes takes us a while to put these videos together due to time constraints on our end. If teachers want to see the onboard video footage earlier than that, they can request a link to download the raw footage.

Please note that our raw footage will likely show student faces and other identifying features. If this is an issue, we can blur out student faces in the highlight video that we upload to YouTube. We always make sure to ask beforehand if we have permission to use photos or videos that include student faces.