Ascent Balloon – A Couple More Pics

These are frames from the HD camera video.

You can clearly see the curve of the Earth, how thin the atmosphere is, and a few recognizable surface features. I think the lake on the right is Harrisonville City Lake.

The shredded balloon is in one image, while the shredded balloon and parachute connection is visible in another. The shadow image is a few frames before impact.

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