Coin in space - how did it get there?

[saaby93]

Bowie coin apparently ended up in space and returns
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-55215610
But how? What rocket was used?

[jimothyc]

Looking at the first picture, I would say that it was done using a high altitude weather balloon. I doubt it crossed the Kármán line.

[Jordan210]

saaby93 said:

Bowie coin apparently ended up in space and returns
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-55215610
But how? What rocket was used?

Whether ballon Is used.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXP-va2t4D8

that video shows the full fight go a GoPro

[98elise]

Most likely a balloon

[Pothole]

Barely more than a third of the way there.

[Russ35]

I think there is a PH member that does these objects to 'space' high altitude balloons. Cannot remember his name.

[saaby93]

The headline does say 'towards space'
I'm not sure that's what it originally said
It reached 36km . Less than 100km or 50miles
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C3%A1rm%C3%A1n_lin...

[ReverendCounter]

Jordan210 said:

Whether ballon Is used.

That is indeed the question...or whether it isn't!

[eharding]

So not a space oddity then. More of a space not-ity.

[GadgeS3C]

One hell of a toss up

[ScotHill]

Bowie's in space? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8f_XCH3zmM

[bristolracer]

£13 for a £5 coin
£72195 for a £1000 coin

How does that work?

[Gareth79]

bristolracer said:

£13 for a £5 coin
£72195 for a £1000 coin

How does that work?

Apparently it's 1kg of gold.

[bristolracer]

Gareth79 said:

bristolracer said:

£13 for a £5 coin
£72195 for a £1000 coin

How does that work?

Apparently it's 1kg of gold.

Bet they sent one of the cheap ones up