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Essex Space Agency
The Essex Space Agency consists of Flight Director Matt Kingsnorth and Creative Director Phil St Pier. Two self confessed 'F* Wits from Romford'

In May 2015 the pair put their first payload 'in Space.' Not actual space, but 36 km up into the stratosphere. They sent 4 cameras up under a weather balloon, in front of one of them was a Revell X-Wing. This was put up by the duo in an attempt persuade J. J. Abrams to send them tickets to the Star Wars: The Force Awakens premiere in December 2015. The pair didn't hear anything back...

They decided to launch a second mission with more Star Wars models before the film was released however bad weather halted the launch. As of early 2016 they still await the British weather to give them a break.

In the Press
Awesome Astronomy - various Podcasts in early 2015

BBC Click May 2015

Discovery Canada

Fuji TV