The goal is to be the first amateurs to send a small robotic weather balloon across the Atlantic Ocean. That means landing it in Europe, Africa, or points east. No amateur balloon has ever done this. The farthest amateur flight so far sank just 200 miles short of Ireland in 2008.
This is a project of the new LVL1 Hakerspace in Louisville, KY. Were a team of makers, hackers, and amateur scientists, loving the incredible number of challenges this has presented. Also on the team are remote members, contributing significantly, despite the distance