Rosetta Plush Toy Reaches Stratosphere

About This Video

Every space mission involves a rigorous period of modelling and testing; the Rosetta Strato mission was no different. Our aim was to recreate a key scene from the Rosetta cartoon series with the toy’s solar panels deployed. There was every risk however this might not work. On 17th March 2016 at 10:40 CET from Gniezno in Poland we decided to launch. With steady conditions and clear, blue skies we released the toy attached to a stratospheric balloon where it reached over 30km in altitude. But could we capture the key scene of the solar panels deployed? And could we recover the toy? Following a short search, the toy was successfully recovered from its space adventure; it landed on a tree-shaped comet near Miąskowo, Poland. We’re very happy to finally reveal the footage of its journey to the stratosphere and back to Earth. Enjoy!

Every space mission involves a rigorous period of modelling and testing; the Rosetta Strato mission was no different. Our aim was to recreate a key scene from the Rosetta cartoon series with the toy’s solar panels deployed. There was every risk however this might not work. On 17th March 2016 at 10:40 CET from Gniezno in Poland we decided to launch. With steady conditions and clear, blue skies we released the toy attached to a stratospheric balloon where it reached over 30km in altitude. But could we capture the key scene of the solar panels deployed? And could we recover the toy? Following a short search, the toy was successfully recovered from its space adventure; it landed on a tree-shaped comet near Miąskowo, Poland. We’re very happy to finally reveal the footage of its journey to the stratosphere and back to Earth. Enjoy!

Summary

We asked ourselves, could the Rosetta toy also survive the harsh conditions of space?

Many thanks to Blue Dot Solutions for their technical expertise in helping to make this mission a success. Music: Dvořák Symphony No. 9 III performed by Colombia University Orchestra. Production by Design & Data GmbH.

About This Video

Every space mission involves a rigorous period of modelling and testing; the Rosetta Strato mission was no different. Our aim was to recreate a key scene from the Rosetta cartoon series with the toy’s solar panels deployed. There was every risk however this might not work. On 17th March 2016 at 10:40 CET from Gniezno in Poland we decided to launch. With steady conditions and clear, blue skies we released the toy attached to a stratospheric balloon where it reached over 30km in altitude. But could we capture the key scene of the solar panels deployed? And could we recover the toy? Following a short search, the toy was successfully recovered from its space adventure; it landed on a tree-shaped comet near Miąskowo, Poland. We’re very happy to finally reveal the footage of its journey to the stratosphere and back to Earth. Enjoy!