Yes, some kids did do this, but to pick a nit projects like those are usually to "near-space" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-altitude_balloon http://en.wikip

Yes, some kids did do this, but to pick a nit projects like those are usually to "near-space" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-altitude_balloon http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-altitude_balloon See also: - Lego Shuttle to Space: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bluQ4eOeBwo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bluQ4eOeBwo - How To Send a Weather Balloon into Space: http://blog.hartleybrody.com/in-space/ http://blog.hartleybrody.com/in-space/ and http://blog.hartleybrody.com/found-balloon/ http://blog.hartleybrody.com/found-balloon/ - Spanish Soccer Jersey in Space: http://www.wired.com/playbook/2010/07/spanish-soccer-soaring/ http://www.wired.com/playbook/2010/07/spanish-soccer-soaring... Your point is fair though. There are a lot of different angles to approach the problem, but it is a very hard ahem space to play in.