Announcement of EOSS-65

(As of 18-Apr-2003, 15:00 UTC Friday)

Deployment for a launch Saturday morning 4/19/2003 is a go.


LAUNCH DATE: April 19, 2003
LAUNCH TIME: 09:00 am MDT, 15:00 UTC
LAUNCH SITE: Windsor, CO (directions)


If an EOSS payload is highlighted, there is a link to an information page about that payload.

Frequencies:

  • Preflight Net:
    • 147.225 MHz 8 pm MDT preceding Friday night
      • 145.160 MHz simulcast in the Springs
    • 146.640 MHz will serve as a backup frequency
  • HF Net during Flight
    • 7228 KHz (see notes about this freq)
    •  starting approximately 1 hour prior to launch
  • APRS
    • 144.340 MHz
      • Callsign W5VSI-11
      • Digi EOSS
      • Node BALNOD
  • APRS
    • 145.600 MHz
      • Callsign KC�JHQ-11
  • Beacon
    • 147.555 MHz
  • Tracking and Recovery Operations
    • 449.450 MHz 103.5 Hz tone RMRL Repeater
    • 146.550 MHz simplex (same simplex for field and launch ops)
  • Simplex at Launch Site
    • 146.550 MHz (same simplex for field and launch ops)

Payload Configuration:

Several Colorado University Space Grant Consortium Payloads:


Flight System:

Balloon Manufacturer Kaysam
Balloon Type latex
Balloon Size 1200 gram
Nozzle Lift unknown until fill
Free Lift % unknown until fill
Ascent Rate  ~ 1000 guess
Descent Rate  ~ 794 fpm (adjusted to sea level) calculated
Peak Altitude  ~ 95,000 ft
Launch Conditions unknown until flight

See NOTES below regarding payload train configuration


Tracking and Recovery Grid:

Here is the grid layout for EOSS-65

Location X coord Y coord
Greeley 17 35
Woodrow 75  4.5
Buckingham 55 48
Last Chance 75 -12.5
Launch 2.56 38.07
Pred Landing 17.6 51.4

Grid Calculator

  • Western Intersection of State Rd. 71 (N/S) with
  • County Rd. 14

Coordinates

  • 40� 36.615' N
  • 103� 40.614' W
  • Grid X = 70
  • Grid Y = 47.5

Notes:

Visitors

Edge of Space Sciences welcomes visitors to observe our launch operations. Come early if you wish to lend a hand. Buy an EOSS hat and impersonate VIPs :-0


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General Radio Footprint

 

HF Frequencies

Because of possible QRN/QRM we often change frequencies on HF

Initial freq

  • 7.228 MHz

Standard alternates:

  • 7.235 MHz

  • 7.240 MHz


Flight Related Info