Flight Recap for EOSS-9
Launch date: October 30, 1992
Launch time: 9:28 am local
Launch site: Longs Peak Middle School
Longmont, Colorado USA
Launch coordinates: 40.16319 deg NORTH
105.16313 deg WEST
Max Altitude: 92,000 ft.
Touchdown time: 10:53 am local
Touchdown Distance: 86.97 miles
Touchdown coordinates: 40.433 deg NORTH
103.550 deg WEST
Payload Systems:
- New Payload Package (SHUTTLE I) with rotating mirror for various ATV
views.
- W6ORE Flight Controller
- ATV - 426.250 MHz
- Beacon - 147.555 MHz
- Pressure Sensor used to determine altitude
- Temperature sensors (internal and external)
Experiments: Test flight of new SHUTTLE I Payload
Middle School Flight (tracking, plotting, graphing)
Project Lead: Jack Crabtree, AA0P
Balloon Lead: Merle McCaslin, K0YUK
Payload Lead: Mike Manes, Mike Ditto
Launch Site Lead: Jack Crabtree, AA0P
Public Relations: Jack Crabtree, AA0P
Tracking and Recovery: Greg Burnett, K0ELM
Education Lead: Tom Isenberg, N0KSR
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Flight Highlights
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Student participation was very good on this flight due to pre-flight
preparations by the educational liaison. The teachers were especially happy
with the results of the flight and the impact it had on their students.
The wx was cloudy and wet. It rained all the way up to Longmont. The clouds
cleared over Longmont just prior to launch, however, and we were able to get
off the ground. The winds were moderate during prep and launch.
The release cable broke just prior to the first launch attempt. It required
repairing. After repairs it was fully operational and worked fine.
The new payload worked well. This was the first flight where we captured
video of the balloon release.
Photos
Files
Telemetry Log File zipped
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