On 12th June 2014, Dr Mark Neal ran an event at Ysgol Cymraeg in Aberystwyth to launch a high altitude balloon to take pictures of Aberystwyth from space. The highest altitude recorded was approximately 16 miles. The balloon carried a GoPro camera and took pictures as it ascended.

The BBC covered this in their news item "Ceredigion school pupils' space capsule takes Wales photos"

At around 16 miles high, the balloon burst and the camera landed near Llandrindod Wells, Powys.

Dr Hannah Dee took a video at the launch, available on YouTube below.