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Latest news, updates, and projects from Sent Into Space.


Le Creuset and Star Trek Take Cookware to a Whole New Level
Find out how Sent Into Space and Le Creuset took cookware to the next level by launching a Star Trek themed Casserole to over 110,000 feet above the Earth.
7 days ago2 min read


iPhone Drop Test from Space: RHINOSHIELDs World Record Attempt
It’s been a busy few months here at Sent Into Space, and we’re finally ready to reveal all. We’ve been diligently working hand in hand with the team from RHINOSHIELD to answer a very important question: could an AirX case protect an iPhone from a space grade drop test? Once in a while a truly special project comes along, and this one certainly fits the bill. So, stick around as we take a deep dive into how this drop test from space was achieved. Sworn to protect Let’s start f
Aug 264 min read


2026 Total Solar Eclipse: Filming the Moon’s Shadow from the Stratosphere
Today, 12 of August 2026, the Moon’s shadow will sweep across the northern hemisphere in one of the year’s most anticipated astronomical events. The path of totality crosses eastern Greenland, western Iceland, northern Spain and a small corner of northeastern Portugal. Across much of the rest of Europe, including the UK, the Sun will be partially eclipsed. For Western Europe, it is a particularly rare event: the first total solar eclipse to reach the mainland since 1999. From
Aug 124 min read


Count Binface Takes his Clacton By-election Campaign to Space
Unless you’ve been living under a bin lid for the last few weeks, you’ll have undoubtedly heard about the ongoing Clackton by-election. It’s certainly not a one-horse race either, with a whopping 34 candidates all vying for the British public’s votes – ranging from career politicians like Nigel Farage to slightly more bizarre offerings such as Nick the Incredible Flying Brick. Among the dozens of names on the almost metre-long ballot slip, one campaigner in particular has cau
Aug 102 min read


When life gives you lemons, launch them into space!
We sent Tangy the lemon to the edge of space for Hearts2Hearts' Lemon Tang album launch. Discover how an engaging space flight powered a K-pop release campaign.
Jul 172 min read


Alfie Hewett delivers stratospheric serve with Lexus tennis balls from space
Find our how Sent Into Space helped Lexus launch a tube of tennis balls to the edge of space and back, delivering it to Alfie Hewett for a stratospheric serve.
Jun 232 min read


Launching a Jimmy’s Iced Coffee Bottle Rocket into Space
Find out how Sent Into Space collaborated with Jimmy's Iced Coffee to promote the release of its new cookie butter beverage by launching an iced coffee into space.
Jun 22 min read


Taking Photos of the Earth from Space with the OPPO Find X9 Ultra
Find out how Sent Into Space helped OPPO demonstrate the Find X9 Ultra's imaging prowess by creating a bespoke photography platform and launching it into space.
May 12 min read


Setting a Guinness World Record in Space with the Project Hail Mary LEGO Icons Kit
Discover how Sent Into Space teamed up with Sony Pictures UK to promote the Project Hail Mary blockbuster movie with an ambitious double whammy of Guinness World Record attempts.
Apr 212 min read


Setting a Guinness World Record with Project Hail Mary and IMAX
We’re certainly no strangers to world firsts here at Sent Into Space, with a whole bunch of never-before-attempted feats and award-winning campaigns under our belts. However, one particular accolade – originally created by a certain Irish stout brewer – has proven to be rather elusive over the years. In order to rectify this, we celebrated the success of Amazon MGM Studios' Project Hail Mary movie with a Highest Altitude IMAX Film Trailer Guinness World Records title attempt!
Apr 202 min read


Muse Announces New Album 'The Wow! Signal' from Space
Find out how we helped Muse reveal their new album The Wow! Signal by launching a branded screen into space and broadcasting the announcement from 33km above the Earth.
Mar 242 min read


Where does space begin?
Determining where space begins is not as simple as drawing a line in the sky. The boundary between Earth and space is shaped by physics, our atmosphere, and human convention, from Near Space and the famous Kármán line to the altitude at which you'd officially become an astronaut. Having completed over 2,000 Near Space flights, our aerospace experts at Sent Into Space have the experience to guide you through these definitions. In this article, we explore what defines the bound
Feb 205 min read


Angry Birds in Space and the Story Behind Red's Space Slingshot
For those of us old enough to remember, the Angry Birds game was nothing short of a cultural phenomenon when it first arrived on the scene, and it’s continued to captivate peoples’ imaginations – and thumbs – ever since! To celebrate the upcoming re-release of the fan-favourite Angry Birds Space, Rovio got in touch to help them transport Red beyond the Earth’s atmosphere, for real this time… Stratospheric Slingshot Building a slingshot doesn’t exactly sound like rocket scienc
Feb 182 min read


Sent Into Space Helps Francis Bourgeois on His Mission to Space
Francis Bourgeois has become a social media superstar over the last few years, with his charming locomotive videos exposing a whole new generation to the joys of trainspotting. Ahead of his upcoming stint as a Top Gear presenter, this rather unconventional Gucci model turned his attention to the skies as he attempted to fulfil his childhood dream of becoming an astronaut. We were even asked to tag along for the ride, with Shine TV producing the show for Channel 4’s epic two-p
Jan 302 min read


Houston Texans & Bud Light Pour the World’s First Ever Beer in Space
We teamed up with the Houston Texans and Bud Light to launch a robotic bartender into the upper stratosphere to pour the world's first-ever beer in space.
Jan 82 min read


Sending a Kansas City Royals Baseball & Boulevard Beer Into Space
Kansas City Royals is a Major League Baseball team playing in the Central division of the American League – and an extremely successful one at that, having won a whopping four American League pennants and two World Series championships . When it came time to pick an Official Craft Beer supplier, the team didn’t have to look any further than its own backyard, selecting the Kansas City born-and-brewed Boulevard Brewing Company. The company has gone on to become the largest spec
Jun 24, 20252 min read


Anker Leads the Charge by Sending a Power Bank Into Space
Anker is the world's number one mobile charging brand, and its Prime Power Banks have garnered rave reviews since their release a couple of years ago. Never a company to rest on its laurels though, Anker contacted us to put the Prime range's charge everything everywhere mantra to the ultimate test ... by sending it into space! The ultimate power bank durability test However, simply having a power bank survive a space launch wasn't enough for the brand's ambitious engineers,
Jun 17, 20251 min read


Leaving Low Earth Orbit: A Whistlestop Tour of the Infamous Space Race
Manned spaceflight stands as one of the true pinnacles of human ingenuity – especially considering how rapidly the associated...
May 1, 20254 min read


Dunking an Oreo in the Milky Way: Oreo in Space
Let’s face it, most of us have eaten an Oreo at some point or other, with some of us guilty of eating far too many. However, for the uninitiated, Oreo is one of the most famous cookie brands ever to grace the face of the planet, and its irresistible creme-filled delights can be found on supermarket shelves across more than 100 countries worldwide. Those in the know will also be familiar with the age-old tradition of dunking an Oreo into a cold glass of milk, a match made in h
Apr 17, 20252 min read


Medalling in Space With A League of Their Own
Having graced television screens for nearly 15 years and spanned an impressive 19 series – or ‘seasons’ for our friends across the pond – the BAFTA-winning TV gameshow A League of Their Own is nothing short of a British institution. So when Sky asked us to bring an out-of-this-world twist to one of the show’s challenges, it’s no exaggeration to say we jumped at the chance. The premise was simple: to push Jamie Redknapp, Jill Scott and Micah Richards’ nerve to the limit by ho
Mar 6, 20251 min read
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