Live in the SouthCentral US…Make some cash

Engadget points out a money making venture that they feel in perfect for geocachers…I think that we (geospatial professionals) are just as well suited (if not better) for the task. Space Data Corp utilizes balloon-based cellular systems to get signals out to the boonies. The balloons are at an altitude of between 80-100k feet, but what goes up, must come down and the electronics probably aren’t cheap.

Enter SDC’s SkySite program where they offer up rewards for returned platforms. They offer up the location on a first come first serve basis with a 48 hour exclusive window where only the first person has the coordinates, after that I assume they begin to add others into the mix with the spoils going to the person who recovers the platform. Last year they paid out $93,000, with the top earner taking home around $10,000, at $25-$50 a pop, that is a lot of tracked down balloons. Find out the details and full backstory at the SkySite website.
Cash-in on your geocaching skillz – Engadget