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A team of high-flying Brits were on cloud nine today after becoming the first in the world to send a paper aeroplane into space and capture these stunning images as it flew back to earth.

Paper aeroplane flown into space captures stunning images

The amateur space enthusiasts attached the aeroplane and camera to a helium weather balloon and released it into the atmosphere.

It soared a staggering 23 MILES above the earth before the balloon exploded and sent the paper plane gliding back to earth taking dozens of photographs as it descended.

Steve Daniels, Lester Haines and John Oates designed the plane – which has a 3ft wing span – and is made of paper straws covered in paper.

Paper aeroplane flown into space captures stunning images

Operation PARIS – Paper Aircraft Released Into Space – was launched on October 28 in Spain.

The team launched the balloon from a remote spot around 50 miles west of Madrid after gaining permission from the Spanish authorities.

Paper aeroplane flown into space captures stunning images

It took an hour-and-a-half to climb to 90,000ft before the expanding helium burst the balloon and the plane was released.

The team tracked the plane using a GPS navigation system as it took another 90 minutes to glide back to earth and landed in woodland 100 miles from the release point.

Paper aeroplane flown into space captures stunning images

IT consultant Steve Daniels, of Paignton, Devon, revealed the team embarked on the project ”for a laugh” but ended up spending around £8,000 to make it a success.

Married father-of-two Steve, 42, said: ”Somebody launched a bit of cheese out of a balloon, which we thought was bit stupid.

”We thought we could do something more technical than that. We decided to launch a paper plane because nobody has done that before.

”I was excellent fun. If anybody wanted me to do it again I am more than up for it. It seems really silly but it was brilliant fun.

Paper aeroplane flown into space captures stunning images

”Nobody had ever done it before, so we were worried about what could go wrong. It was a little bit stressful.”

The three enthusiasts got together after discussing the project on IT website ‘The Register’ and were sponsored by Peer One Networking.

John Oates, 39, from London, said: ”We wanted a daft project but we were amazed by how successful it was. We are absolutely delighted.

”I never thought we would find the plane at all. It could have ended up anywhere and I thought it would be smashed to pieces.

”To find it intact in such a wild area was amazing. There was a small hole in the wing, but otherwise it was fine.”

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  1. Shed_94a says:
    12 years ago

    If it had landed in an Urban area, good luck with finding the camera still attached to the plane.
    Excellent story all the same.

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  2. Patrick Moore says:
    12 years ago

    Has no one noticed that 90,000ft isn’t the official definition of space…?

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  3. The Bigeared Biker says:
    12 years ago

    it takes the usa millions to piut things into or near space, these guys did it with eight grand. Job well done i say. What would have happened if they had worked a presure release valve into the balloon envolpe. I guess it would have gone futher ……….

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  4. btwist says:
    12 years ago

    Edge of space = 73 miles(11km) [http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090409142301.htm]
    90,000 feet = 17 miles (not 23)

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