A RADIO station has joined the race for space - by blasting a beloved savoury dish into the stars. See Ross Parry story RPYPATTIE; The NASA-style space mission took off at 8.55am, as a Hull Pattie, along with a portion of chips sprinkled with chip spice, was shot almost 38,000 metres into the stratosphere tethered to a high-altitude weather balloon. The pattie was launched from a site in Sheffield, and reached a height of over 123,000ft  where temperatures fell to -50c and winds hit 150mph. An on-board camera filmed the tasty expedition, providing some stellar footage and data, as the meal touched down in a field just outside Wragby at 12.18pm.

City of Culture’s famous dish pattie & chips launched into space

A famous fishing port has blasted a beloved savoury dish into space to celebrate its new status as UK City of Culture. The famous 'Hull Pattie', along with a portion of chips reached almost 38,000 metres into the stratosphere tethered to a high-altitude weather balloon. The aim of the NASA-style ...

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