Irish Hills from 95K Feet

This past weekend, we launched a training balloon mission to 95K feet.  The goal was to introduce new students to stratospheric flight with high altitude balloons.  We launched several tracking systems and imaging systems.  Here is the view of Irish Hills in southeast Michigan.  You can see all the lakes glinting in the sun.  Opposite Continue Reading »

Welcome to the MXL Blog and Website!

The Michigan Exploration Lab works to achieve a comprehensive blend of education, research, and flight opportunities within the University of Michigan College of Engineering.  The collaborative MXL environment has already yielded flight-proven achievements in small satellite design and high altitude ballooning, with even more innovations resulting from the analysis of completed missions.

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