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Gold science primary school sees sky borne experiment disappear
To mark the achievement of the Primary Science Quality Mark (PSQM) Gold Award, Millbrook Primary
School in Freshbrook celebrated World Space Week on 9 October by witnessing the launch of a helium filled
balloon carrying a Skyprobe science experiment.
The school had to gain permission children to watch once downloaded. Millbrook headteacher Karen Py-
from the Civil Aviation Authority as “The flight was expected to last man was interviewed live on BBC
the 6 foot long balloon was expected about two and a half hours as the Radio Sussex appealing to the public
to achieve a height of 112,000 feet, balloon would burst and the science to contact Millbrook if they came
expanding to three times the size. It box returned to earth by parachute.” across the yellow Skyprobe box, but
could have been mistaken as a UFO Science coordinator Sue Thorn to date it has not been found.
and be a danger to aircraft if not reported: “All the children cheered Sue said: “It’s been very disap- Classes held at:
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tracked by radar. as the balloon quickly took off into pointing that we’ve not been able Headlands Grove, Swindon
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organised the project, said prevailing with the GPS signal which suggested experience. Science is about testing [email protected]
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probe was fitted with a camera and to that area but unfortunately lost
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