From the edge of space a tiny camera captures the dramatic curvature of the Earth, during a test flight that is one small step for Cambridge University students aiming to launch a rocket into space for under £1,000. - The Guardian

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Related to our project:

UK High Altitude Society: An umbrella organisation linking different high altitude projects around the UK and the world

Pegasus High Altitude Balloon Project: Cambridge-based balloon project

UTARC: Amateur radio focused project in the US

Cygnus High Altitude Balloon Project: Polish Balloon Project using Radio and GPRS

High Altitude Glider Project: Small, self-guided glider, designed to fly at very high altitudes

MIT Rocket Team: CU Spaceflight and the MIT Rocket Team are currently working together towards our next Martlet launch

JP Aerospace: High-altitude balloons and airships

UK Rocketry Association: Both model rockets and larger off-the-shelf solid rockets

General UK space-related links:

UK SEDS: UK Students for the Exploration and Development of Space have branches in many universities which organise talks and events, and an annual conference

British Interplanetary Society

BNSC: British National Space Centre

SSTL: Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd are based at the University of Surrey, and regularly launch commercial and government satellites.

UK Space Conference: Previously the British Rocketry Oral History Programme. They hold conferences at Charterhouse each year.


Other useful information about CU Spaceflight



Press section
Ground testing of Martlet 1
A flight with Nova
Nova 1 launch report
Selected photos from Nova 1
Gallery of photos from Nova 1
Nova project
Meteor project
Martlet project
Photos from EARS
Technical Report Server