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Meitrack GPS Trackers: Weather Balloon Race

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RandomRace is a competition that is held twice a year in Russia. The competition consists of about 10 to 20 balloons which measure about 1 meter in diameter. These balloons are attached with a landing pack which is composed of equipment such as a GPS tracker. Once the balloons are launched they can reach and altitude of 7 Kilometers or about 4.3 miles up into the…