Ian, 29, said: 'Being geeks, we would love to go into space but it’s a little impractical. 'So, we thought we would use Lego men that are little versions of us - Jon’s even has glasses, and they’re dressed like astronauts.
'At one point it all went a bit crazy and Jon’s strapping came loose, meaning his Lego man did a little space-walk in front of the camera!'
Made from only a high-altitude balloon, a payload and an HD camera, The Manchester Meteor enjoyed the high life for around two-and-a-half-hours.
Primary teacher Jon, and Ian tracked its descent from the ground and collected it some 75 miles away from its launchpad.
The intrepid pair, who met while studying aerospace engineering at Manchester University, built the probe in their spare time after retaining a keen interest in space.
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