Recap of EOSS-104

LAUNCH DATE: 22-Apr-2006
LAUNCH TIME: 08:15:30 MDT (14:15:30 UTC)
LAUNCH SITE: Windsor, CO (Driving Directions)

Pre-flight Prediction and Actual Track

Maps made with MapPoint
Prediction made with Balloon Track

Launch Site - Windsor
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   Launch Point: 40.4737° lat.   -104.9623° long.
           Grid: X=-22.43 Y=25.57
    Ascent Rate: 1000 feet per minute
   Descent Rate: 950 feet per minute
       Altitude: 4931 feet

Predicted Landing Site
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  Landing Point: 40.6793° lat.  -103.8956° long.
           Grid: X=33.5 Y=39.8
       Altitude: 4500 feet
    Flight Time: 131 Minutes
        Bearing: 75.4° True
          Range: 57.7 Mi.

Actual Landing Site
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  Landing Point: 40.6237° lat.  -104.0122° long.
           Grid: X=27.4 Y=35.9
        Bearing: 78.0° True
          Range: 50.91 Mi.

Difference from Predicted to Actual Landing Site
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        Bearing: 237.9° True
          Range: 7.214 Mi.

EOSS Frequencies:

• Beacon (Moved from 103)  
  • 445.975 MHz
    • ID: K0ANI-11
    • Tracking Tone then CW ID then APRS
• APRS
  • 144.340 MHz (Payload Train)
    • ID: AEØSS-11
    • DIGI: EOSS
    • Node: BALNOD
    • APRS Time Slotted Every 30 seconds at 0:00 and 0:30
    • Telemetry once a minute
    • Sample Data

Flight Systems: