They called their stunt "Operation Skyfall." The hamburger was purchased from B. good, a local restaurant. It was left to age for a few days and then covered with a layer of spray-on varnish to better withstand winds on its journey through the upper atmosphere.

Texas burger ingredients: 1 teaspoon of chili powder. 1 teaspoon of kosher salt. 1 1/2 cups of your favorite barbecue sauce. 2 cups of sharp cheddar cheese, smoked and shredded. 6 onion hamburger buns.

Medium-rare is the lowest temperature you'll want to cook your burger to. You'll want the internal temperature to be about 125-130 degrees. “A good rule of thumb for a 6-ounce burger is to cook it for about 4 minutes per side for medium-rare,” says Burk. One flip is good enough.

We do recommend letting the patty cook for at least 3 to 4 minutes before giving it a first flip, to give the meat time to sear. Otherwise, the patty may start to fall apart. After that, however, you can flip it once and be done, or flip it as often as you like, trying to get both sides to cook and brown evenly.