Recap of EOSS-39 (The Hunt)

This page covers the technical details.

PAGE 2 covers the launch Site. Lots of pictures on page 2 and 3 so they take a while to load.

PAGE 3 covers the recovery.

EOSS-39

LAUNCH DATE: March 12, 2000
LAUNCH TIME: 19:30 UTC - 12:30 MDT
LAUNCH SITE: Chatfield Reservoir (Park)

  • 39 deg 32.17' North Latitude
  • 105 deg 05.15' West Longitude

LANDING POINT: 8 miles WSW of Limon Colorado 

  • 39� 14.435' North Latitude
  • -103� 52.0' West Longitude
  • Bearing: 107.5� True
  • Range: 68.4 Mi. 

FLIGHT EXPERIMENT: Fox Hunt and test of new APRS package and the refurbished X-band Repeater
PROJECT INTEGRATOR: EOSS (W5VSI)

FREQUENCIES:

  • Launch Site:
    • Simplex 146.550 MHz
  • GPS (independent)
    • Unannounced
  • Rocky Mountain Radio League's X-band Repeater:
    • Input 445.975 MHz
    • Output 147.555 MHz
  • Foxhunters:
    • 146.940 MHz Rocky Mountain Radio League 
    • 146.58 MHz Simplex Field Frequency

Recap by Balloon Track

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Flight Recap

Sunday, March 12, 2000             EOSS-39          GJT_00_03_12_1200Z.dat
8:49:54 PM                        Chatfield                   wbaltrak.ini
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Winds DataFile
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Station: GJT
Date: 1200Z 12 MAR 00
DataFile Status: Intact
Intact Records: 41
Corrupt Records: 0

Launch Site - Chatfield
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Launch Point: 39.5452� lat.   -105.0858� long.
Ascent Rate: 1112 feet per minute
Descent Rate: 1230 feet per minute
Altitude: 5499 feet

Maximums Enroute
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Distance to LOS: 413.5 Mi.
Maximum Range: 67.4 Mi.
Maximum Winds: 104.7 mph from 270� at 28,064 feet altitude

Burst Data
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Burst Point: 39.4533� lat.  -104.2347� long.
Burst Time: 85.0 minutes
Burst Altitude: 100,000 feet
Burst Bearing: 97.7�
Burst Range: 45.8 Mi.

Predicted Landing Site
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Landing Point: 39.4147� lat.  -103.8327� long.
Altitude: 4199 feet
Flight Time: 117 Minutes
Bearing: 97.3� True
Range: 67.4 Mi.

Actual Landing Site
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Landing Point: 39.2406� lat.  -103.8667� long.
Bearing: 107.5� True
Range: 68.4 Mi.

Difference from Predicted to Actual Landing Site
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Bearing: 188.6� True
Range: 12.2 Mi.

Files

PAGE 2 covers the launch Site. Lots of pictures on page 2 and 3 so they take a while to load.

PAGE 3 covers the recovery.