Flight Recap for EOSS-167

03/27/2013 13:50 (CDT): minor edits


Flight Coordinator: Rob Wright (kc0uuo@eoss.org)

LAUNCH DATE: July 30th, 2011 (wx delay +1 day)
LAUNCH TIME: 08:10 am MDT (14:10 UTC)
LAUNCH SITE: State Wildlife Area, Ramah, CO (Click Here for directions)


Pre-flight Prediction and Actual Tracks

E0SS-167 AE0SS-11


Blue = Actual Track
Green = Predicted Ascent Phase
Red = Predicted Descent Phase

Map made with MapPoint
Prediction made with Balloon Track

 


Green Track = Ascent
Red Track = Descent (NO DESCENT TRACK)
Prediction and Actual tracks made with Balloon Track

Maps by Google Earth


Above Map Files available in the Data Section below

Launch Site - Ramah
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Launch Point: 39.1005� lat.   -104.20817� long.
Grid: X=2.69 Y=47.15
Ascent Rate: 1329 feet per minute
Descent Rate: 950 feet per minute
Altitude: 6190 feet
Predicted Landing Site
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Landing Point: 39.18935� lat.  -104.15923� long.
Grid: X=5.3 Y=53.3
Altitude: 4900 feet
Flight Time: 123 Minutes
Bearing: 23.1� True
Range: 6.7 Mi.
Actual Landing Site
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Landing Point: 39.15677� lat.  -104.36709� long.
Grid: X=5.8 Y=51.0
Bearing: 294.6� True
Range: 9.355 Mi.
Difference from Predicted to Actual Landing Site
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Bearing: 258.7� True
Range: 11.352 Mi.

Final Pre-Flight Prediction is available here
Prediction History is unavailable for this flight


EOSS Flight Day Frequencies:

Tracking and Recovery Frequencies

  • Preflight Net:
    • 147.225 MHz 8 pm MDT preceding night
    • 146.640 MHz will serve as a backup frequency
  • Tracking and Recovery Operations
    • 448.450 MHz (100 Hz Tone) PPFMA Machine
    • Field Simplex Frequencies
      • 446.050 MHz simplex
      • Note: Some radios insist on incorrectly placing a negative 5 MHz offset when selecting frequencies from the simplex portion of the 70 CM band. Check your radio and if this is the case. Consider programming in this simplex frequency to a memory channel as some radios have demonstrated the annoying habit of re-inserting the offset if you momentarily shift to a repeater then return to the simplex freq. Check the operation of your radio on this simplex freq to be ready for however your radio behaves.
    • 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.
  • Launch Site Simplex
    • 146.550 MHz

 

EOSS-167 Balloon Payload Frequencies

  • Beacons
    • 147.555 MHz
      • CW ID: AE0SS
  • APRS
    • 144.340 MHz
      • ID: AE�SS-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

Video Might Be available, check http://www.eoss.tv

Various Online Live Tracking Pages


Flight Systems:

EOSS-167

Balloon Manufacturer Totex
Balloon Type latex
Balloon Size 2000 g
Neck Load 13.2 lbs.
Neck Lift 16.7 lbs.
Ascent Rate 1329 fpm estimated
Descent Rate 950 fpm estimated
Parachute 5.8 ft.
Peak Altitude 93,000 ft. ASL estimated
Launch Conditions determined at launch

 


Payload Configuration:


Payload Experiment Designer

CU SGC,

Experimenters are welcome to submit websites for linking or overviews which I will post on a page on the EOSS website.


Internet Gateway Stations:

as seen on Findu.Com (listed alphabetically)

EOSS-167, AE0SS-11

  • KB0TVJ - Russ Chadwick, Boulder, CO
  • N0IX-12 - Doug Gentges, Tracking and Recovery Mobile iGate
  • KC0UUO - Rob Wright, Tracking and Recovery Mobile iGate
  • AE0SS - EOSS Ground Station at the launch site

EOSS wishes to express our sincere appreciation to the stations above who iGated the balloon APRS telemetry onto the internet. Did you know I publish predictions for i-gates? I keep a list of everyone who has ever i-gated an EOSS balloon flight. You're all in the list so if you're wondering when the balloon will pop up over your horizon, check out this page for future flights.  Currently predictions are being made for 30 i-gates.

We are relying heavily on real time position information available on the net to allow the FAA controllers to have up to the minute location data to assist them in air traffic control.

Redundant stations for the balloon iGating provide excellent coverage. If you are able to iGate we invite you to join the Internet Gateway Team. Contact me (webmaster@eoss.org) to be put in touch with the coordinator. By joining the team, you are giving peace of mind to the iGate coordinator for that flight. He knows you'll be there and he can rely on you.

Naturally, anyone can iGate data onto the net and even if you aren't a member of the team we will welcome your contribution to the internet based tracking effort. If you callsign appears on the findu.com log, you'll be shown as a contributing station as those above are.

Having more than one station covering each APRS beacon means that should a station drop out momentarily, the others can often maintain the data flow.

Thanks again guys! The FAA (and EOSS) are very grateful for your assistance in this endeavor.

Future I-Gaters:

Check out the EOSS I-Gate page for information on how to participate and why we need you.

Current I-Gate Stations:

Guys, the prediction program used to determine the track of the balloon prior to flight can now output a prediction for the Rise, Closest Approach or maximum elevation, and Set of the balloon for each of your stations. I have posted a prediction page for stations that I have been able to discover geographic coordinates. See the I-Gate prediction page for an example. The page will not be updated daily, however, it will be updated the evening prior to flight for I-gate planning purposes.

I have often been asked by iGaters when they should expect to either start receiving signals (AOS) or expect to see those signals disappear (LOS). This prediction page should answer all those questions for you.


Tracking and Recovery  

Grid   

Location

Grid X

Grid Y

Punkin Center Rd (SR 94 and SR 71) 30 30
Test Coordinates    39.25� N  x   -103.75� 'W 27.4 57.3

   

 

Tactical Call Signs

Tactical Callsign Name Notes
Alpha WA0GEH, KC0D, N0WPR Marty, Mark, Paula and Sharon Tracking and Recovery Coordinator
Bravo N0MPM, KD4STH Mike and Paul Trackers, Comm Coordinator
Charlie N0NDM Larry Launch Coordinator Trackers
Delta KB0YRZ Chris Trackers
Echo W0CBH Benjie and Rosie Trackers
Foxtrot KC0UUO Rob and KJ Flight Coordinator and President
Golf KC0RPS Jim Trackers
Hotel N0IX Doug Trackers
India KB0DKT, KB0OKA, KC0ZIE Glenn, Edna and Darren Trackers
Juliet W9CN, KD4JIT Mike and Miles Trackers
Kilo K0SCC Steve Trackers

 


Text Recaps


Photos

Launch Site

Recovery Site


Audio

not recorded


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Data

EOSS-167, AE0SS-11

Text

 Spread Sheets

Mapping Files