Recap of EOSS-106

LAUNCH DATE: 17-Jun-2006
LAUNCH TIME: 08:09 MDT (14:09 UTC)
LAUNCH SITE: Deer Trail, CO (Driving Directions)

Pre-flight Prediction and Actual Track

Maps made with MapPoint
Prediction made with Balloon Track

Launch Site - Deer Trail
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   Launch Point: 39.6114° lat.   -104.0426° long.
           Grid: X=33.00 Y=58.00
    Ascent Rate: 1000 feet per minute
   Descent Rate: 950 feet per minute
       Altitude: 5205 feet

Predicted Landing Site
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  Landing Point: 38.7568° lat.  -104.0063° long.
           Grid: X=35.4 Y=-1.0
       Altitude: 4500 feet
    Flight Time: 131 Minutes
        Bearing: 178.1° True
          Range: 59.0 Mi.

Actual Landing Site
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  Landing Point: 38.9512° lat.  -104.0903° long.
           Grid: X=30.7 Y=12.4
        Bearing: 183.2° True
          Range: 45.653 Mi.

Difference from Predicted to Actual Landing Site
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        Bearing: 341.4° True
          Range: 14.164 Mi.

EOSS-106

• Beacon
  • 147.555 MHz
    • ID: AEØSS in CW
    • Tracking Tone then CW ID
• APRS
  • 144.340 MHz
    • ID: KC0YA-11
    • DIGI: EOSS
    • Node: BALND2
    • APRS Time Slotted Every 30 seconds at 0:15 and 0:45
    • Telemetry once a minute
    • Sample Data

Flight Systems:

EOSS-106