C1
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Info
This is our first launch in 2012 and our fifth launch in our LEAD Balloon Project.
Members and Non-members alike are welcome to come along for the launch and recovery!
Please see LEAD Balloon Launch Day Details for what we do the 'day of' and what to expect if you come along!
Results
The balloon made it to <TBD>
KMZ of the new tracker's APRS data: TBD
KMZ of the old tracker's APRS data: TBD
Images
(Insert links to flickr pool, etc.)
Launch Date
- Sun Oct 28th, 2012 - TARGET DATE
Locations
- Launch point: (this was B1's launch point, consider using again for C1)
- 40° 43.685'N, 81° 31.500'W Map
- 517 Park St NW, Navarre, OH 44662-9267
- This was a great location: a football field that had metal bleachers (makeshift tables, seating) and porta-potties.
- Projected Landing:
- TBD
- ACTUAL Landing:
- TBD
Weather Conditions
Equipment
Aerial
Balloon
KCI-1500 from Kaymont (wayback machine link)
Enclosure
- Multiple:
- Scavenged Styrofoam cooler for the GPS tracking
- TBD for other payloads.
Parachute
3.6' orange ripstop nylon round parachute with eight 7' lines to the payload. 5" center vent with one 15' line to the balloon. Grommeted cord connection points.
Tracking
- New Tracker:
- Home built controller based on Trackuino
- The radio module was a Radiometrix HX1-144.390-3.
- The GPS is a high altitude gps from Argent Data systems (https://www.argentdata.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=144).
- Old Faithful:
- A home built controller based on the Micro-Trak 300 from Byonics.
- The radio module was a Radiometrix HX1-144.390-3.
- The GPS is a high altitude gps from Argent Data systems (https://www.argentdata.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=144).
- Old Faithful has been, but is closed source and we want to make modifications, hence the New Tracker. We're flying two trackers just in case the new one has issues...
- New Tracker: APRS.fi for KB3TOA-11 - transmiting every 47 seconds
- Old Tracker: APRS.fi for KB3TAN-11 - transmiting every 31 seconds
Imaging
- Gary: <Details to be filled in>
Electronics
- Sayan: Gamma detector - specs to be filled in.
- Sayan: Gas sensors - specs to be filled in.
Weight
TBD
Cost
TBD
Power
TBD
Ground
Tracking
For anyone who can't be at the start and wants to follow along or meet us part way: TBD