EOSS-252 was launched from the Hutchinson Kansas Airport as part of GPSL, and recovered southeast of Newton, Kansas. It achieved an altitude of 98,990 ft.
Altitude vs. Time plots from aprs.fi have been added. Please add any pictures to the galleries below.
Launch from Hutchinson Kansas as part of the Great Plains Super Launch conference.June 13: updated payload planPredictions are updated automatically starting 15 days before launch. These can be accessed at this link.
This balloon carries redundant EOSS beacons, plus a new beacon for qualification, the KE7KCK GoPro beacon practicing for the Solar Eclipse, and a new cutaway/fast release unit for testing.
Frequency | Callsign | Type | Notes |
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145.570 MHz | KCØD-14 | APRS/Digi (EOSS) | Primary Beacon, Timeslotted at 0:00 and 0:30 |
144.950 MHz | KEØBMV-11 | APRS/DF | Secondary Beacon |
145.750 MHz | KCØD-15 | APRS/DF/RF Cutter | Qualifcation with new cutaway/fast release |
147.420 MHz | KCØD-11 | APRS/Digi (EOSS) | Qualification |
Preflight Net:
Eyeball net after tech session on Friday
Recovery Operations:
Launch Site Simplex: 446.050 MHz
HF - Possible ops: 7.235 LSB
Tactical | Call Sign | Name | Notes | TrackPoint 1.42 Xmit Time Slots |
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Alpha | WAØGEH, KCØD | Marty, Mark, Paula, Sharon | Tracking Coordinator, Backseat Critics | 4 minutes @ 12 seconds |
Bravo | NØNDM, KBØYRZ | Larry, Chris, Jen | Launch, Backup Tracking Coordinator | 4 minutes @ 17 seconds |
Charlie | KDØSEM,W9KFB, KDØPWG | Dave, Ron, Kevin | Tracker | 4 minutes @ 22 seconds |
Delta | KØSCC, NØLP | Stephen, Nick | Launch, Tracker | 4 minutes @ 27 seconds |
Echo | KCØL | John | Tracker | 4 minutes @ 32 seconds |
Foxtrot | Tracker | 4 minutes @ 37 seconds | ||
Golf | KCØRPS | Jim | Tracker | 4 minutes @ 42 seconds |
Hotel | KCØUUO | Rob | Tracker, EOSS President | 4 minutes @ 47 seconds |
India | KE7KCK | Tom | Tracker | 4 minutes @ 52 seconds |