BLAST OFF! US beer brand claims first space launch
In a publicity stunt for US beer brand Natural Light, beer ‘fans’ Danny and Rich launched a can of Natural Light beer up into space using a high altitude weather balloon, on a flight lasting 2.5 hours.
The can reached over 90,000ft (pictured) before the balloon, nicknamed the ‘aluminium fullcan’ burst and the craft came crashing down to earth around 60 miles from its launch site.
The ‘spacecraft’ comprised a Styrofoam cooler carrying a full can of beer onboard, a GPS tracking device and an HD video camera.
