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A resident of the Canadian city of Calgary in Alberta did his beloved a very original offer of a hand and hearts.
Usually young people hide an engagement ring in a glass with champagne, a box of chocolates or a book to surprise the chosen one, however, Sean Wright just presented the jewelry to his girlfriend Meilen Stevenson. But after that, the Canadian demonstrate to the future wife the full depth of her feelings, attached a ring to a balloon and launched it into space.
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If you adhere to scientific terminology, then an unusual burden nevertheless, he went not into space, but into the stratosphere. However, if you watch the video below, then you may have the impression that the ring is in extraterrestrial space. FROM Considering that only astronauts rise to a similar height, who, as a rule, don’t take jewelry with them into orbit, it can be assumed that this is almost the only ring that turned out ever so high above the ground.
In order to implement his plan, Wright acquired one of the air balls used by meteorologists to study the atmosphere. So that during the flight with the ring nothing happened, the groom placed him into a special container that he made himself. The engagement ring journey has been documented – for this the canadian has equipped the aircraft with an action camera “GoPro” and GPS transmitter.
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The ring rose to a height of thirty kilometers, while the whole his flight lasted more than four hours. Treasured container jeweled down on the shore of the lake three hundred kilometers from launch pad. Fortunately, GPS navigation allowed the groom and the bride can easily find the landed ball. Thereafter the lovers headed home and watched a video there, which then immediately posted to the World Wide Web.
“Meilin was thrilled,” says the happy Sean. The couple’s wedding will take place early next year in Indonesian Bali island.
