About Edge of Space Sciences (EOSS)

Edge of Space Sciences (EOSS) is a Denver, Colorado based non-profit organization that promotes science and education by exploring frontiers in amateur radio and high altitude balloons. Click "Read More" for more information.

Our organization works with educators, offering valuable opportunities to enhance their students' studies of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) through real, hands-on experience. We provide FAA coordination, launch, tracking and recovery of the payloads. Each year, our volunteers spend thousands of hours to enable student STEM programs to reach the Edge of Space.

EOSS-351/352 Evergreen HS, Westminster HS, & Golden HS Flight

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Submitted by KCØRPS on Sun, 11/12/2023 - 12:46

Two 3000g balloons, or four 1500g balloons carrying student-built payloads from STEM, Aerospace Engineering, and Engineering classes at local High Schools.

Flight Prediction

  • 11-07-2023Payload Plans Rev A posted 

In case of excessive cloud cover, the flight will be separated into four balloons as follows:

EOSS-350 COSGC Fall Launch - Recap

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Submitted by KCØRPS on Sat, 11/04/2023 - 20:01

The launch on November 11, 2023 from Deer Trail, Colorado was flight EOSS-350, one 3000g balloon, launch time was 6:57am. There were 24 payloads from COSGC, it was a site to see the balloon go up followed by 24 payloads covered in shiny silver tape reflecting the sun.

EOSS-348/349 MSU - Intro to Space & Littleton Schools EPIC program - Recap

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Submitted by KCØRPS on Sat, 10/21/2023 - 18:13

Two 3,000 g balloons were launched from Deer Trail on November 4, 2023.  Both flights landing NorthEast of Kit Carson.

The Deer Trail parking lot was full of cars for the two launches. It was estimated over 100 cars and how many would follow us out to recovery?  It turned out 10 student/parent cars went out with each balloon.  Thank you to both schools for bringing coffee, donuts, juice, and snacks.  A big thank you for making Deer Creek School look spiffy after much eating, gluing, taping, weighing, and stringing  of payloads.

EOSS-347 NDIA Flight - Recap

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Submitted by KCØRPS on Tue, 09/12/2023 - 12:03

A single 1500g balloon was launched at 8:07 am MDT on October 21, 2023 from Deer Trail School carrying student expreiments from a variety of schools. The balloon reached a height of approximately 86,000 feet and landed south of Arickaree, Colorado.

Link for EOSS member mileage reimbursement

 

EOSS-346 Training/Qual Flight - Recap

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Submitted by KCØRPS on Tue, 09/12/2023 - 11:58

Summary:

We conducted cross-training for EOSS member on stringing and powering up flight payloads and filling the balloon for flight.  

EOSS-344 Ball Aerospace BIRST Flight - Recap

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Submitted by KCØRPS on Mon, 07/10/2023 - 13:15

A slngle 3000g balloon was launched at 0700 on July 22, 2023 from Genoa, CO carrying two payloads developed by the Ball Aerospace BIRST program. The balloon reached an altitude of 103,247 feet and was released at that point to minimize post-burst chaos. The balloon landed approximatly 30 miles to the south near Aroyo, Colorado.

Link for member mileage reimbursement

EOSS-343 GPSL joint flight with PENS - Recap

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Submitted by KCØRPS on Tue, 05/30/2023 - 16:17

A 3000g balloon was launched on June 17, 2023 from the University of Alabama Huntsville campus (34.724830, -86.646535) as part of the Great Plains Superlaunch event. The balloon reached 78,940 feet, burst, and landed 41 statute miles to the southeast in a corn field near Hopewell, Alabama (34.36889, -86.05900).Video and pictures from GPSL are shown at this YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/@gpsllive5740 

EOSS-342 Denver Area High Schools - Recap

Submitted by Rob Wright on Fri, 05/05/2023 - 20:28
  • One 1500g balloon [EOSS-342] was launched from Wiggins High School at 06:56 am MDT on Saturday June 3, 2023.
  • The balloon carried 2 DSST HS payloads, 1 Wheat Ridge HS payload and the EOSS GoPro Max Camera.
  • EOSS-342 rose to an altitude of 101,427 feet where the balloon burst. 
  • The payload string then landed about 2.5 miles northof Eaton, CO in Ault, CO at 0842 MDT at Latitude 40.5657, Longitude -104.7224, Altitude 4,902 ft [300 yards north of  CR-80 just east of US-85].

EOSS-341 Colorado Rockies STEM Day at Coors Field - Recap

Submitted by Rob Wright on Sun, 04/23/2023 - 11:57

One 1500g balloon was launched from Coors Field at 10:49 am MDT on Thursday, May 4 as part of the Colorado Rockies STEM Day activities. The balloon ascended to 84,935 feet and landed at 40.07433, -104.409167 in Prospect Valley, Colorado, east of Hudson.

Link for Club members' mileage submission

Channel 9 News coverage located here.

 

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