Announcement of EOSS-133/134
Flight Coordinator: Larry Cerney, K0ANI (k0ani@eoss.org)
LAUNCH DATE: November 15th, 2008 (wx +1)
LAUNCH TIME:
- EOSS-133 - 06:50 MST (13:50 UTC)
- EOSS-134 - 07:20 MST (14:20 UTC)
LAUNCH SITE: Deer Trail, CO (see directions)
Payload Experiment Designer
EOSS Flight Day Frequencies:
Tracking and Recovery Frequencies
- Preflight Net:
- 147.225 MHz 8 pm MST preceding Saturday night
- 145.160 MHz simulcast in the Springs
- 146.640 MHz will serve as a backup frequency
- Tracking and Recovery
Operations
- 448.450 MHz PPFMA (100 Hz Tone)
- 146.550 MHz simplex (same simplex for field and launch ops)
- Repeater Coverage Pages -
Listings of all repeaters available in the expected flight areas.
- There may be FRS operations see THIS PAGE
for a list of channel numbers and their associated UHF Frequencies.
- 7.228 MHz HF
EOSS-133 Balloon Payload Frequencies
- Beacons
- APRS
- 144.340 MHz
- ID: AEØSS-11
- DIGI: EOSS
- Node: BALNOD
- APRS Time Slotted Every 30 seconds at 0:00 and 0:30
- power up at 58 seconds past the GPS minute to properly slot telemetry
- Telemetry once a minute
- Sample Data
EOSS-134 Balloon Payload Frequencies
- Beacons
- APRS
- 144.340 MHz
- ID: KC0YA-11
- DIGI: EOSS
- Node: BALND2
- APRS Time Slotted Every 30 seconds at 0:15 and 0:45
- power up at 13 seconds past the GPS minute to properly slot telemetry
- Telemetry once a minute
- Sample Data
145.600 MHz
Flight Systems:
EOSS-133
| Balloon Manufacturer |
Kaysam |
| Balloon Type |
latex |
| Balloon Size |
3000 gram |
| Neck Load |
20.8 lbs. |
| Neck Lift |
24.9 lbs |
| Ascent Rate |
1200 fpm estimated |
| Descent Rate |
950 fpm estimated |
| Parachute |
10 ft |
| Peak Altitude |
determined after flight |
| Launch Conditions |
determined at launch |
EOSS-134
| Balloon Manufacturer |
Kaysam |
| Balloon Type |
latex |
| Balloon Size |
3000 gram |
| Neck Load |
22 lbs. |
| Neck Lift |
26.3 lbs |
| Ascent Rate |
1200 fpm estimated |
| Descent Rate |
950 fpm estimated |
| Parachute |
10 ft |
| Peak Altitude |
determined after flight |
| Launch Conditions |
determined at launch |
Payload Configuration:
Tracking and Recovery Info:
Breakfast
Trackers on their own. We’ll meet at the launch site at 05:30 to assist
the launch team.
Grid
|
Location |
Grid X |
Grid Y |
|
Punkin Center (Intersection of SR 71 & SR 94) |
32 |
60 |
TrackPoint Test Point
38° 45' x -103° 15" |
56.2 |
53.1 |
Tactical Call Signs
|
Tactical |
Callsign |
Name |
Notes |
|
Alpha |
WG0E |
Colin &
Tim (no call) |
Tracking and Recovery Coordinator |
|
Bravo |
K0SCC |
Steve
and Whitney |
|
|
Charlie |
KC0RPS,
W0NFW |
Jim and
George |
|
|
Delta |
WB0DKT |
Glenn
and Darren |
|
|
Echo |
W9CN |
Mike,
Teressa and Miles |
|
|
Foxtrot |
WA0GEH,
KC0D |
Marty
and Mark |
|
|
Golf |
KC0VJE |
Louis |
|
|
Hotel |
N0NDM |
Larry |
Launch
Coordinator |
|
|
AE0SS |
Nick |
Ground
Station |
| 
