EOSS-264 was flown sucessfully as a single 3000g balloon under FAA 14 CFR Part 101 rules.The balloon launched at 7:34am and reached an altitude of 107,162 feet. It landed at 40.56792, -102.73136, a distance of 127 miles near Haxtun, Colorado.The mileage link for EOSS members is https://goo.gl/forms/7WzkhIvvhhNIucmB3Drone video of the recovery is posted on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85AUGQyZH14jim was here
Final payload plans posted with only minor changes. 24-hour prediction (the last one) posted here. Winds and skycover look good for launch of a single balloon from Windsor. See you there!
One 3000g balloon carrying payloads for Metro State University Intro to Space classes. The payload plan for that balloon is linked below. If cloud cover does not allow the flight of an exempt balloon, the payloads will be split into two 1500g exempt balloons, each balloon carrying the payloads for one class section. The exempt balloon payload plans are linked here:
The Fatton Stratoranch in Windsor, Colorado has been selected as the launch site for this flight. Directions to the launch site are available at this link. If the predicted winds shift and the flight path enters DIA Class B airspace, the launch site will be moved to prevent this. Watch this website (especially in the three days before the flight) for any changes. If the weather prevents launch the following day (November 5th) has been identified as the weather backup date. That decision is usually made the night before the launch, so watch this website closely!
Predictions can be viewed at www.eoss.org/predict. Find the appropriate flight number (EOSS-264) and the correct date. Then click on the data for the selected launch site. The GIF picture of the predicted flight path is most informative. The prediciton is updated daily at approximately 1:00pm. Check back daily. This website (http://wxqa.com/eoss264.html) contains a number of intersting links with predictions, observations, and links to monitor during the flight that show the location of the balloon.
EOSS is always looking for local hams to IGATE the beacons off of the airwaves and put them on the internet. If you are able to provide this service, please click here and sign up.
A 3000g heavy balloon carrying balloonsats developed by Metro State University's Intro to Space classes.
Frequency | Callsign | Type | Notes |
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144.340 MHz | AEØSS-13 | APRS/Digi EOSS | Primary Beacon timeslotted at :00 and :30 |
147.420 MHz | KCØD-14 | APRS / DF / Cutter | Secondary Beacon |
Preflight Net:
Recovery Operations:
Launch Site Simplex: 446.050 MHz
HF - Possible ops: 7.235 LSB