Space Program Alive and Well: ‘Natty Light’ Sends First Beer to Space
- Posted on November 30, 2011 at 12:30am by
Christopher Santarelli
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A can of Natural Light, aka Natty Light, has gone where no beer has ever gone before. On November 18, a can of the Anheuser-Busch affiliated pilsner became the first beer ever to go to space.
Two fans of the beer, known on some college campuses as “Frat Water,” were inspired by an amazing video that went viral last year showing images of space via an iPhone, camcorder, and weather balloon. After witnessing a series of lame copycats, Danny and Rich decided they wanted to send something up into space “that didn’t suck.” They happened to be drinking a couple of Natty Lights at the time:
Natural Light loved their idea, and only asked that the guys allow them to film the epic experiment. On November 16, the spacecraft was named the Aluminum Fullcan by Natty’s Facebook Fans, and went on its maiden voyage the next day. Natty Light describes the journey:
“The spacecraft was launched on November 17, 2011 via weather balloon at approx 11:11am and landed back on earth at approx 1:45pm. The assent took about 2hrs rising to an altitude of 90,000ft+. The Aluminum Fullcan spacecraft landed 60 miles from the launch site and took Danny and Rich 2hrs to locate by gps (due to the rural area of the landing that offered poor reception). The event was a complete success and the following day November 18, 2011 Natty Light officially became The First Beer In Space (edge of space)…what we like to call the Nattmosphere!
The spacecraft was composed of a styrofoam cooler carrying the first beer (full beer) in space on board, a gps tracking device, an HD video camera pointed at another (empty) can on the outside of the ship (Its the can you see in frame). “
The question left is how does space beer taste?
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Comments (41)
Southernsoul
Posted on November 30, 2011 at 8:46amLet’s see; you strap your butt to a giant bomb, ignite it, and if you survive, what’s your reward? A cheap, tasteless, light beer? Suddenly space flight doesn’t seem so excieting.
Report Post »KickinBack
Posted on November 30, 2011 at 12:13pmWonderful. And then some E.T.s will swing by and take a swig of the Nasty Light and proceed to annihilate Earth as mercy act, for brewing terrible beer.
Report Post »newspapertaxis
Posted on November 30, 2011 at 5:21pmNatty Lite?? Not exciting, its Excreting… Paulaner Weisse Beir now that’s Exciting.
Report Post »TheFonz
Posted on November 30, 2011 at 8:38amDon’t they already recycle their urine to make drinking water? Same thing as Natural Light. They should have sent Victoria Bitter or something like it instead.
Report Post »drattastic
Posted on November 30, 2011 at 11:42amWorst tasting swill ever to pass my lips ,one taste was enough . People actually drink enough of that to keep the business going ? Unbelievable.
Report Post »Joisey
Posted on November 30, 2011 at 8:35amI think the guy in the plaid shirt is really Gary Sinise’s little brother.
Report Post »SpankDaMonkey
Posted on November 30, 2011 at 7:33am.
toketoketoke Hey man, toketoketoke What, toketoketoke Let’s launch a beer, toketoketoke Ok…..
And that is how the plan came together…………….
Report Post »sizzlinsexybeckster
Posted on November 30, 2011 at 7:30amHave they even ever sent a woman up there?… besides the woman over 20 years ago who was a teacher and the space shuttle blew up?
Report Post »SpankDaMonkey
Posted on November 30, 2011 at 8:27am.
Report Post »Yes, but I don’t think the inflatable one counts……….
TheFonz
Posted on November 30, 2011 at 8:39amThere have been many women in space since then…American, Russian, Canadian, Japanese, and from Europe.
Report Post »LANE131
Posted on November 30, 2011 at 7:14amWhere did they get the money to do this? Their Own? College Money? Our TAX dollares?
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on November 30, 2011 at 6:48amI doubt that it’s the first beer in sace. With all the people who have gone up, I guarantee at least one beer has been drunk. You can’t tell me the Russians spent 6 months in the space station with no vodka either.
Report Post »holy ghostbuster
Posted on November 30, 2011 at 6:19amWe should test the effects of alcohol on humans during space flight. Oh wait, the Russians already have done that.
Report Post »AzCowboy
Posted on November 30, 2011 at 5:10amWhy didn’t the can blow up? Zero pressure there?
Report Post »JohnHW
Posted on November 30, 2011 at 6:54pmAt 90,000, there is still some pressure or else the balloon lifting the rig would cease to rise.
Report Post »VoteJoel
Posted on November 30, 2011 at 3:30amI love it! Science meets beer – these kids may do something grand sometime!
I needed the laugh!!!
Report Post »Proudmexican
Posted on November 30, 2011 at 3:22amThat was a waist of money and time sending cheap beer im upset
Report Post »Baddoggy
Posted on November 30, 2011 at 7:22amI dont think your tax dollars were spent for this. If it was I am upset too.
Report Post »Beetle1971
Posted on November 30, 2011 at 2:42amToday we walk on the moon tomorrow we send beer into the atmosphere. Wait maybe that should be the other way around…
Report Post »thomas242007
Posted on November 30, 2011 at 2:35amThats one small step for beer, one giant leap for beer kind
Report Post »grayling646
Posted on November 30, 2011 at 2:18amGeezzzzz, I wish they’d had shown all two and a half hours of it.
This has to be the new ‘worst story’ for The Blaze. But that’s OK. It gives me something to look for, something to judge.
Report Post »The-Monk
Posted on November 30, 2011 at 2:10amDo we really need drunk Aliens? Progressives are bad enough!
Report Post »becca_leigh
Posted on November 30, 2011 at 2:08amWhen I was in college at Old Dominion University, this was the alcoholic beverage of choice among us poor college kids and earned the nickname “Norfolk Light”!! Brings back so many fuzzy memories….and others I’d like to forget….good times!!
Report Post »NOT A CRAZY
Posted on November 30, 2011 at 2:00amThese goofs wanted to send something into space that didn’t suck and they chose a Buttwiper product. Are you kidding me? I, like many others, cut my teeth on Buttwiper. But it is horrible nasty stuff and Natural Light is worse. I think we should send something into space that really really sucks. Any ideas?
Report Post »SomeRandomPerson
Posted on November 30, 2011 at 1:58amUgh, I have some bad experiences with Natty Light. I’ll stick with Budweiser
Report Post »PATRIOTGRUNT
Posted on November 30, 2011 at 1:24amNatural Light aka Natty Light , Hey Danny & Rich , News Flash , Natural Light , does really suck .Anheuser – Bush or BUD the former American Icon that sold out like typical corporate whore is bull sh___it . This article is bull sh_______it.
Report Post »NOT A CRAZY
Posted on November 30, 2011 at 2:01amDitto!!
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on November 30, 2011 at 1:24amIt would cost us a Billion Dollars… for an alike Government Project!
Report Post »mcmeador
Posted on November 30, 2011 at 1:06amThank God they brought it back. If they had left that crap out there in space and aliens were to find it, Nickelback wouldn’t be the only reason that aliens would want to annihilate the human race.
Report Post »Detroit paperboy
Posted on November 30, 2011 at 12:54amI think this might be Obamas Billy Beer moment !!!! Welcome Back Carter !!!!!!!
Report Post »Baddoggy
Posted on November 30, 2011 at 12:54amET wouldn’t want to phone home now…
Report Post »FToth84
Posted on November 30, 2011 at 12:43amNatty Light and swimming. God, why did I have to grow up again?
Report Post »Psychosis
Posted on November 30, 2011 at 12:38amif our space program was privatized decades ago, we would have had multiple moon landing by now, and possibly a space station on the moon ………………… AT A HUGE FRACTION OF THE TOTAL GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES TO DATE ON THE SPACE PROGRAM
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