A Potato-Powered Flight to Near Space

A project in Mountain View, CA by Ian Webster
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This near-space mission will be powered by potatoes to over 100,000 feet above the Earth, taking pictures along the way.
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Backers: 42
Average Pledge Per Backer: $43

Funded: $1,811 of $1,200
Dates: Mar 10th -> Apr 9th (30 days)
Project By: Ian Webster
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March 11th - via: kickstarter.com
We're funded!Special thanks to all the people who supported us and believed when this crazy idea was just a twinkle in the eye (of a potato)!  You supported the project to $1200, which is enough to get a very respectable amount of potatoes and send... (Read More)

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