This is where stars, students, and giant balloons meet - some place between the edge of space and terra firma in Roswell, New Mexico. Quest For Stars' CEO Bobby Russell is leading students on a scientific mission beyond this galaxy. In fact, Bobby and his team eagerly packed their bags and headed to Roswell, NM at about the same time the Red Bull Stratos team prepared for the final manned flight in October. The atmospheric pictures here were captured by the Quest For Stars balloon cam on Stratoshuttle3, the same day Felix Baumgartner made his record jump Oct. 14, 2012. The QFS balloon reached 98,000 ft. That's pretty close but not quite as high as our top altitude at 128,100 ft. Interestingly, their equipment landed not too far from our capsule recovery team near Roswell. To watch how Quest For Stars followed in Felix's footsteps, see it here.
To learn more about Quest For Stars' next big record setting project go here.
