Making an Amateur Space Program

• Even a weather balloon can photograph the curvature of the Earth from 60,000' or above

• In USA, we can get approval from the Federal Aviation Administration to fly a balloon by using the same reporting procedures as the National Weather Service uses for its daily weather instrument launches

• In NZ, you'd have to find out how to get those approvals

• You also have more concern about losing a balloon over the ocean here.

• Whatever you do, make sure to keep it legal

• Can be frustrating but persistence is worthwhile