Announcement of EOSS-142/143
Flight Coordinator: Larry Cerney, K0ANI
k0ani@eoss.org
LAUNCH DATE: July 11th, 2009
LAUNCH TIME:
- EOSS-142: 06:50 MDT (12:50 UTC)
- EOSS-143: 07:10 MDT (13:10 UTC)
LAUNCH SITE: Deer Trail, CO (see directions)
Payload Experiment Designer
Experimenters are welcome to submit websites for linking or overviews which I
will post on a page on the EOSS website.
EOSS Flight Day Frequencies:
Tracking and Recovery Frequencies
- Preflight Net:
- 147.225 MHz 8 pm MDT the evening prior to flight day
- 145.160 MHz simulcast in the Springs
- 145.460 MHz simulcast in Boulder
- 146.640 MHz will serve as a backup frequency
- Tracking and Recovery
Operations
- Drive out to Deer Trail (pre-flight)
- 146.640 Mhz (until LOS)
- 448.450 MHz (100 Hz tone) or 449.450 MHz (103.5 Hz tone) after 64
quits. The frequency will be determined by the expected trajectory of the
flight as indicated below. The extra freq will be removed once a firm
prediction is established. Probably by Thursday evening.
- Primary Recovery Operations Frequencies
- 449.450 MHz (103.5 Hz tone)
RMRL Repeater (northern trajectory)
- 448.450 MHz (100 Hz tone)
PPFMA Repeater (southern trajectory)
- 146.550 MHz simplex (launch ops)
- 146.550 MHz simplex (EOSS-142)
- 146.580 MHz simplex (EOSS-143)
- 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.
EOSS-142 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-143 Balloon Payload Frequencies
(tentative, but will be firmed up by the Tuesday evening net)
- 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
Maps of General
Coverage Areas for our Radio Transmissions
Flight Systems:
EOSS-142
| Balloon Manufacturer |
Kaysam |
| Balloon Type |
latex |
| Balloon Size |
3000 gram |
| Neck Load |
23.8 lbs. |
| Neck Lift |
28.4 lbs |
| Ascent Rate |
1400 fpm estimated |
| Descent Rate |
950 fpm estimated |
| Parachute |
10 ft. |
| Peak Altitude |
determined after flight |
| Launch Conditions |
determined at launch |
EOSS-143
| Balloon Manufacturer |
Kaysam |
| Balloon Type |
latex |
| Balloon Size |
1200 gram |
| Neck Load |
14.9 lbs. |
| Neck Lift |
19.3 lbs |
| Ascent Rate |
1200 fpm estimated |
| Descent Rate |
100 fpm estimated |
| Parachute |
5ft. |
| Peak Altitude |
determined after flight |
| Launch Conditions |
determined at launch |
Payload Configuration:
Tracking and Recovery Info:
Breakfast
Grid
|
Location |
Grid X |
Grid Y |
|
Last Chance (Intersection of SR71 & US36) |
30 |
40 |
|
Test Grid 40° 15' N by -103 30' W |
34.9 |
75 |
Tactical Call Signs
|
Tactical |
Callsign |
Name |
Notes |
|
Alpha |
WG0E |
Colin |
Tracking and Recovery Coordinator |
|
Bravo |
W9CN |
Mike & Miles |
Tracker |
|
Charlie |
KB0LP |
Dave |
Tracker; Starting @ Launch Site;
Guide -143 |
|
Delta |
KB0YRZ |
Chris |
Tracker |
|
Echo |
KC0D & N0MPM |
Mark & Mike |
Tracker |
|
Foxtrot |
N0IX |
Doug |
Tracker |
|
Golf |
N0NDM & W0CBH |
Larry & Benjie |
Launch Coordinator & Tracker |
|
Hotel |
AC7FY W7SJW |
Clint and Stan |
|
|
India |
W0RDR |
Randy |
|
|
|
K0ANI |
Larry |
Flight Coordinator; Guide -142 |
|
|
AE0SS |
Nick |
Ground Station |
|
|
KC0WJJ |
Brian |
CSGC/EOSS Liaison |
| 
