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Project Hail Mary LEGO set launched into space
The minifigure reached 114,790 feet and stayed aloft for more than eight hours before Guinness certified the record, organizers said.
- On March 20, 2026, a LEGO Icons Project Hail Mary set reached 34,988 meters above Gwynedd County, United Kingdom, earning a Guinness World Record for the highest altitude launch and retrieval of a LEGO set.
- Aerospace agency Sent Into Space organized the mission using a balloon-powered platform, where the set featuring Ryland Grace and Rocky remained in the upper atmosphere for over eight hours before safely returning.
- Amazon MGM Studios and Sony Pictures partnered on the stunt, with Chris Rose, Head of Projects at Sent Into Space, saying the team hoped the visuals would "inspire the next generation of scientists."
- Project Hail Mary co-directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller accepted the official Guinness World Records certificate in Las Vegas on April 13, 2026, celebrating the achievement.
- The team also secured a Guinness World Records title for the highest altitude IMAX film trailer, with a custom display unit reaching 101,896 ft above Earth.
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