If you are not following TheRegister’s PARIS mission, now is the time to start because the launch date is nearing fast. PARIS stands for Paper Aircraft Released Into Space and is the ultimate DIY project.

As described on The Register’s site, PARIS is high-altitude ballooning project, aiming to reach new heights in paper-based aeronautical technology. The mission consists of the main payload (with video + still-image cameras and GPS tracker) that will release Vulture 1 – small plane constructed almost entirely from paper. Vulture 1 contains a miniature still-image camera and GPS tracker that sends updates via the GSM network.

You can review the mission summary here (PDF) and follow the latest developments in the dedicated PARIS section of TheRegister.