(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.
Several Colorado University Space Grant Consortium Payloads:
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
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 |
Coordinates
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Because of possible QRN/QRM we often change frequencies on HF
Initial freq
7.228 MHz
Standard alternates:
7.235 MHz
7.240 MHz