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08/07/2008 09:24:06 (CDT) - Switched to EOSS-132 info

NOTE: Schedule is a somewhat uncertain.


EOSS-132

Flight Coordinator: None currently assigned

LAUNCH DATE: October 4th, 2008 (wx +1)
LAUNCH TIME: 07:30 CDT (13:30 UTC)
LAUNCH SITE: Crow Valley Recreation Area, Briggsdale, CO (see directions)


EOSS Flight Day Frequencies:

Tracking and Recovery Frequencies

  • Preflight Net:
    • 147.225 MHz 8 pm MDT preceding Saturday night
      • 145.160 MHz simulcast in the Springs
    • 146.640 MHz will serve as a backup frequency
  • Tracking and Recovery Operations
    • 449.450 MHz RMRL (103.5 Hz Tone)
    • 146.550 MHz simplex (same simplex for field and launch ops)
    • Repeater Coverage Pages - Listings of all repeaters available in the expected flight areas.
    • There may be FRS operations see THIS PAGE for a list of channel numbers and their associated UHF Frequencies.
    • 7.228 MHz HF

EOSS-131 Balloon Payload Frequencies

  • Beacons
    • 145.600 MHz
      • CW ID: AE0SS
  • APRS
    • 144.340 MHz
      • ID: AEØSS-11
      • DIGI: EOSS
      • Node: BALNOD
      • APRS Time Slotted Every 30 seconds at 0:00 and 0:30
        • power up at 58 seconds past the GPS minute to properly slot telemetry
      • Telemetry once a minute
      • Sample Data
    • 147.555 MHz
      • ID: W0WYX (no SSID)
  • Crossband Repeater
    • 445.975 MHz input
    • 147.555 MHz output
      • ID: W0WYX
  • ATV
    • 426.250 MHz AM
      • GPS Location overlay
      • ID: AE0SS

Flight Systems:

EOSS-132

Balloon Manufacturer Kaysam
Balloon Type latex
Balloon Size 1200 gram
Neck Load ?? lbs.
Free Lift % calculated at fill
Ascent Rate 1100 fpm estimated
Descent Rate 950 fpm estimated
Parachute 10 ft
Peak Altitude determined after flight
Launch Conditions determined at launch

 


Payload Configuration:

  • posted when available

Tracking and Recovery Info: 

Posted the evening prior to flight

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Tactical Callsigns


Flight Related Info

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Future Flight Schedule

as of August 7th, 2008

All dates and launch locations should be considered tentative. The WX delay date is indicated by a "plus" x days indicator i.e. +1 means a one day delay is available +7 a one week delay is available. An "n" indicates no available WX delay date.

Tentative flights are those which preliminary planning is taking place but no firm date has been established. If the pending flight status is changed to a scheduled flight, remaining flight numbers will be adjusted incrementally.

Recent changes in RED

NOAA flights are currently on hold and have been moved to the end of the queue. They will be postponed until later this year or perhaps early 2009.

Flight ID Date WX Delay Comments Balloon Launch Site Mission Coord
EOSS-132 04-Oct-2008 +1 Pawnee Boy Scouts Camporee 1 x 1200 Crow Valley none
EOSS-133 15-Nov-2008 +1 CU Gateway 1 x 3000 Windsor none
EOSS-134 ?? n NOAA DropSondes 2 x 1200 Windsor KC0WJJ
EOSS-135 ?? +1 NOAA AirCore 1 x 3000 Windsor KC0WJJ


SGC = Space Grant Consortium
GPSL = Great Plains Super Launch
USAFRL = United States Air Force Research Lab
NOAA = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
JOTA = Jamboree on the Air (Boy Scouts of America)


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