EOSS-290 GPSL Pella, Iowa - Recap

EOSS-290 with the KCØRPS Geiger counter module, a KCØD APRS radio beacon on a qualification flight, and KE7KCK's GoPro camera weighting a total of 2.71 pounds along with two GPS-equipped radio beacons, and a 10 ft. Rocketman parachute were launched on a 1200 gram balloon from the Pella High School athletic fields in Pella, Iowa  (N41° 23.658', W92° 53.328) at an elevation of 855 feet at 08:14:07 AM on June 15, 2019.  The last packet received before balloon burst was at 9:50 AM at an altitude of 99,778 ft. after an ascent averaging 986 ft./min.  The the maximum balloon speed of 63 mph was recorded at 10:08:106 AM at an altitude of 43,066 ft. on descent.  The parachute and flight string touched down at 10:50:45 AM at N40° 231.621', W92° 53.328' and were recovered at an elevation of 872 ft. after a flight lasting 2 hr. and 43.5 min.  the landing site was 23.6 miles from the launch site.  The horizontal touchdown speed was 1 mph and the vertical speed was 263 ft./min.  The touchdown point was about 1.3 miles north of the town of Barnes City, IA (N41° 30.494', W92° 28.215').  The payload string and parachute were easily retrived about 160 ft. off a county road in a newly planted field.     NØLP   Videos of the launch, recovery and burst may be viewed on the EOSS YouTube channel here: EOSS on YouTube