A paper plane constructed with straws covered by paper has been launched into space by a British team, Devon man Steve Daniels, John Oates of The Register website and Lester Haines

The plane, called Vulture 1, is ready for take off from a site in Spain after a year of preparation

A box containing a stills and a video camera is loaded on to a helium balloon which carried the paper plane

The view from the plane as it is lifted to 90,000 ft (27,400m) above the Earth

A camera on the balloon carrying Vulture 1 captures the curvature of the Earth

Images of the Earth were taken with a stills camera which was prevented from freezing by pocket warmers

The paper plane and balloon carried tracking devices to help the team find them