Extraordinary: Sending a Thousand Legoes into Space
A thousand LEGO astronauts have traveled near the edge of space on stratospheric balloons. Sensitive souls may be reassured: they returned safely to Earth on a specially designed landing pad.
More than 50 years after the first model, Lego continues to diversify its product line. Further, we find Theme box on the theme of Lord of the Rings and even K-POP Statues. But this time it was the turn of the astronaut model, rather old, to get people talking about it. In reality, Scientists have installed 1,000 small figurines on a balloon from the stratospherewho were able to travel to the frontiers of space.
Lifting LEGO miniatures of the astronauts aboard the ship Three balloons The distinct stratosphere, at a rate of approx 330 per flight. The “Legonautes” took off from a small Slovakian airport on Saturday, May 20, perched in a roofless, 3D-printed, space shuttle-like vehicle made of a carbon composite material.
Lego: Smooth Return
The balloons took the little astronauts to you34 kilometers high before the explosion. Fortunately, the landing system helped bring back the little characters safe and sound on the ground thanks to a parachute intended for this maneuver.
Furthermore, this safe return to Earth was a priority for the technicians during mission development. Dominik Matusinski, president of the company responsible for the experiment, explains:Have the minifigures stay on the space shuttle after the balloon bursts big challenge […] We wanted them to be directly exposed to space, without being stored inside anything. But during the free fall phase [avant l’ouverture du parachute]were exposed to Speeds up to 300 km / hwhich was a real challenge.“
In order for the balloons to take off comfortably, the entire platform, including its passengers, Weight should not be more than 2.7 kg. The manager explains:The challenge was to build a space shuttle as light as possible. We ended up making it out of carbon fiber, stainless steel, and 3D-printed plastic. “
source : space.com
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