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Sc redwood goes to outerspace-5/2/14-1638-pmd

A SANTA CRUZ ORGANIZATION SENT A REDWOOD SAPLING INTO SPACE ON WEDNESDAY.  THE NEXT GROUP USED A WEATHER BALLOON TO SEND THE SAPLING ALONG WITH G-P-S TRACKING DEVICES AND VIDEO CAMERAS, 18.5 MILES ABOVE THE EARTH INTO OUTER SPACE WHERE THE BALLOON BURST AND A PARACHUTE OPENED.  THE SAPLING WAS PICKED UP 5 MILES OFF THE COAST.  THE LAUNCH REQUIRED PERMITS FROM THE CITY AS WELL AS THE F-A-A.

 

 

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