Teenager Launches LEGO Shuttle Into Space
Estimated altitude for this flight was about 115,000 feet, says Raul Oaida, 18-years-old. Raul launched the shuttle, along with a video camera and a GPS tracker, by way of a large helium balloon. Flight time was about three hours--the shuttle landing about 150 miles south of where it took off.
Source: http://www.npr.org/2012/03/16/148753428/teenager-launches-lego-shuttle-into-space?ft=1&f=1007