note: The Pioneer Astronautics recap and various telemetry files are linked below.
LAUNCH DATE: August 26, 2000
LAUNCH TIME: 15:21 UTC - 09:21 MDT
LAUNCH SITE: Moved to the Byers
PREDICTION:
Balloon Track for Windows Version 1.6.3 __________________________________________________________________________
Flight Recap
Saturday, August 26, 2000 EOSS-43 DEN_00_08_26_1200Z.dat 11:55:29 AM Byers wbaltrak.ini __________________________________________________________________________
Winds DataFile ----------------------- Station: DEN Date: 1200Z 26 AUG 00 DataFile Status: Errors in Source File Intact Records: 34 Corrupt Records: 1
Launch Site - Byers ----------------------- Launch Point: 39.7032� lat. -104.2622� long. Ascent Rate: 1221 feet per minute Descent Rate: 1230 feet per minute Altitude: 5400 feet
VOR Station - Falcon(FQF) ----------------------- Latitude: 39.6867� lat. Longitude: -104.6233� long. Magnetic Offset: -10.0� from True Degrees
Maximums Enroute ----------------------- Distance to LOS: 423.5 Mi. Maximum Range: 8. Mi. Maximum Winds: 29.9 mph from 90� at 102,887 feet altitude
Burst Data ----------------------- Burst Point: 39.7672� lat. -104.3124� long. Burst Time: 81.2 minutes Burst Altitude: 104,504 feet Burst Bearing: 328.9� Burst Range: 5.2 Mi.
Predicted Landing Site ----------------------- Landing Point: 39.8043� lat. -104.2723� long. Altitude: 5400 feet Flight Time: 112 Minutes Bearing: 355.6� True Range: 7.0 Mi.
Actual Landing Site ----------------------- Landing Point: 39.911� lat. -104.358� long. Bearing: 340.5� True Range: 15.2 Mi.
Difference from Predicted to Actual Landing Site -------------------------------------------------- Bearing: 328.4� True Range: 8.7 Mi.
Red Track = Prediction
Black Track= True Track (as received)
Touchdown reported by K0ANI as packet received from the payload on the ground
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Here is a PDF file that contains a full recap of the Pioneer Experiment, with LOTS of graphs, pictures and information regarding their tests.
eoss43summary.pdf ~ 135Kb
If you do not have the Acrobat reader for PDF files, then check the EOSS Viewer Download page.
The primary objective of the flight was a success. At approximately 97,000 feet the �Mars Micro Balloon Probe� was successfully deployed and inflated.
GPS was intermittent, usually locked in only 2D mode thus not giving altitude information.
Additional information is welcome.
Several people have forwarded on Logs of the flight. I've posted two zip files
K0UT's Log Files Include:
My Telemetry file contains: