Recap of EOSS-57 Alpha

LAUNCH DATE: June 22, 2002
LAUNCH TIME: 14:13 UTC - 08:13 MDT
LAUNCH SITE: Deer Trail, Colorado (directions)

EOSS-57 "A" (EOSS system)

Packet APRS
- 144.340 MHz NMEA every minute (ID:W5VSI-11)
Beacon
- 147.555 MHz CW ID

Green = Actual Track
Purple = Pre-Flight Predict Ascent
Red = Pre-Flight Predict Descent

Flight predictions made using Balloon Track for Windows
Mapping Software - Microsoft MapPoint 2002
APRS software - APRS-Plus

Balloon Track for Windows                                Version 1.7.8
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                                Flight Recap

Saturday, June 22, 2002            EOSS-57          DNR_02_06_22_1200Z.dat
12:03:47 PM                      Deer Trail                   wbaltrak.ini
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Winds DataFile
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        Station: DNR
           Date: 1200Z 22 06 02 
DataFile Status: Intact 
 Intact Records: 68 
Corrupt Records: 0 

Grid Placement Data
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 Reference Site: Last Chance
       Latitude: 39.7401° lat.   
      Longitude: -103.5933° long.
       X_Offset: 40.00
       Y_Offset: 15.00
Grid Origin
       Latitude: 39.5228° lat.   
      Longitude: -104.3467° long.

Launch Site - Deer Trail
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   Launch Point: 39.6114° lat.   -104.0426° long.
           Grid: X=16.2 Y=6.1
    Ascent Rate: 1000 feet per minute
   Descent Rate: 1384 feet per minute
       Altitude: 5180 feet

VOR Station - Byers(BVR)
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       Latitude: 39.7658° lat.   
      Longitude: -103.928° long.
Magnetic Offset: -10.0° from True Degrees


Predicted Landing Site
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  Landing Point: 40.0319° lat.  -103.8982° long.
           Grid: X=23.7 Y=35.1
       Altitude: 4500 feet
    Flight Time: 117 Minutes
        Bearing: 14.7° True
          Range: 30.0 Mi.

Actual Landing Site
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  Landing Point: 40.0297° lat.  -103.9182° long.
           Grid: X=22.7 Y=35.0
        Bearing: 12.8° True
          Range: 29.6 Mi.

Difference from Predicted to Actual Landing Site
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        Bearing: 261.9° True
          Range: 1.1 Mi.

Tracking And Recovery Recap

Paul Ternlund's DF report

TNC Data

Data captured by the onboard KPC3 and me, NØKKZ

maintained by Rick von Glahn