On Sunday, 21 April 2024, three Lite (Exempt) balloons were launched from Deer Trail School in Deer Trail, Colorado. Weather was cloudy, with a temperature of 32 degress in light Southeast winds.
EOSS-355, the first balloon, was for Metro State University Intro2Space Program, was a 3000 gram balloon launched at 0718 (ALL TIMES MDT) and ascended to 109,842 feet altitude when it released at 0847. It landed at 0934 near Mt Pearl, CO at 38.9567 North, -102.7625 West.
EOSS-356, the second balloon was for the CU Gateway to Space Program, was a 1500 gram balloon launched at 0739 and ascended to 90,576 feet altitude when it released at 0850. It landed at 0934 near Mt Pearl, CO at 38.9375 North, -102.9542 West.
EOSS-357, the third balloon was for the CU Gateway to Space Program, was a 1500 gram balloon launched at 0809 and ascended to 89,890 feet altitude when it burst at 0850. It landed at 1002 near Mt Pearl, CO at 38.9527 North, -102.9959 West.
All payloads were sucessfully recovered in the field by the Students who built them.
Link for EOSS mileage reimbursement https://forms.gle/qJjy47iTHF5ywDPJ6
This is two 3000g balloons or one 3000g balloon and two 1500g balloons. One 3000g balloon is for MSU Intro2Space and the one 3000g balloon is for CU-Boulder Gateway to Space. If the skies are cloudy, the MSU 3000g balloon will fly with an Exempt payload string and the CU-Boulder balloon will be split into two 1500g balloons as follows:
This is an Non-exempt payload string flown under a 3000g balloon for Metro State University Intro2Space students.
Frequency | Callsign | Type | Notes |
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144.905 MHz | KC0D-1 | Remote Release/DF | Secondary Beacon |
144.340 MHz | AE0SS-3 | APRS/Digi EØSSX | Primary Beacon Timeslotted 0:01 & 0:31 |
This is a Non-exempt flight of a 3000g balloon carrying student-built payloads for University of Colorado - Boulder's Gateway to Space program.
Frequency | Callsign | Type | Notes |
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144.340 | AEØSS-2 | DiscoveryJP02 APRS/Digi | Time Slotted 0:11 & 0:41 |
145.535 | KCØD-2 | JPN-06 APRS/DF/Release |
Frequency | Callsign | Type | Notes |
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The preflight net is hosted on the Fun Machine linked system https://www.we0fun.com/
EchoLink *CANONCTY* conference and on the TGIF DMR Network Node: 1997 Talkgroup 815
Denver area Frequencies:
Back up Pre Flight Net Frequincies
Digital Mobile Radio (DMR):
The decision as to which talkgroup use will be made by the EOSS RF Coordinator on a per flight basis.
- Rocky Mountain Wide Network – Talk Group 700 - Rocky Mountain Ham Radio has approval to the use "Wide" for flight operations.
- Central Colorado Regional Network – Talk Group 720 - On occasion, EOSS may use the Central Colorado Regional Network (Talk Group 720).
Tactical | Call Sign | Name | Notes |
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Alpha | WAØGEH, KFØPCW | Marty, Doug L. | |
Bravo | W9CN, NØJPS | Mike, John | Post Breakfast |
Charlie | KFØOGS, K5CFR, KN6OJJ | CU ARC: Wes, Charlie, Neeti | Post Launch |
Delta | KØSCC, KØBRA | Stephen, Doug | Post Launch |
Echo | KCØRPS, N1GUM | Jim, Peter | Flight Coordinator |
Foxtrot | KCØL, K5PUP | John, Eileen | Flight Coordinator - Texas |
Golf | K0NKK, N1GUM | Nancy, Peter | Post Launch |
Ground Station | N2XGL, K5JK | Jeff, Tom, Randy | |
Juliet | NØNDM | Larry | Post Launch |
Kilo | KEØUWC, KFØMBR, KFØNLQ | Glenn, John, Ann | Post Launch |
Yankee | KEØYAL | Brad | |
Zulu | KEØZJV | Matt, w/ CU Students | Post Launch |
Hotel | N3RJO | Randy Owens w/ MSU Students | Post Launch |