All reports and additions to this recap are welcome. This is a preliminary attempt.
LAUNCH DATE: April 1st, 2001
LAUNCH TIME: 15:14:40 UTC - 09:14:40 MDT
LAUNCH SITE: Windsor, Colorado, Gene Fatton�s Ranch
LAUNCH SITE COORDINATES:
Below the black line is the preflight prediction, the red line (pretty much obscured) is the actual track, and the "line" composed of blue and red dots is the post burst touchdown prediction using winds gathered during the ascent phase of the flight. If you have Street Atlas, the mapdoc for this screen is available below.
Balloon Track for Windows Version 1.6.9 __________________________________________________________________________
Flight Recap
Sunday, April 01, 2001 EOSS-48 DNR_01_04_01_1200Z.dat 1:02:05 PM Windsor wbaltrak.ini __________________________________________________________________________
Winds DataFile ----------------------- Station: DNR Date: 1200Z 01 04 01 DataFile Status: Errors in Source File Intact Records: 73 Corrupt Records: 1
Grid Placement Data ----------------------- Reference Site: Akron Latitude: 40.1593� lat. Longitude: -103.209� long. X_Offset: 58.50 Y_Offset: 45.00 Grid Origin Latitude: 39.5075� lat. Longitude: -104.3175� long.
Launch Site - Windsor ----------------------- Launch Point: 40.4744� lat. -104.9628� long. Grid: X=-33.9 Y=66.8 Ascent Rate: 1052 feet per minute Descent Rate: 1000 feet per minute Altitude: 5020 feet
VOR Station - Gill(GLL) ----------------------- Latitude: 40.51� lat. Longitude: -104.55� long. Magnetic Offset: -10.8� from True Degrees
Predicted Landing Site ----------------------- Landing Point: 40.0675� lat. -103.2561� long. Grid: X=56.1 Y=38.7 Altitude: 4468 feet Flight Time: 133 Minutes Bearing: 106.8� True Range: 94.2 Mi.
Actual Landing Site ----------------------- Landing Point: 40.1586� lat. -103.1577� long. Grid: X=61.2 Y=45.0 Bearing: 102.3� True Range: 97.5 Mi.
Difference from Predicted to Actual Landing Site -------------------------------------------------- Bearing: 39.5� True Range: 8.2 Mi.
PRIMARY INTEGRATOR: Pioneer Astronautics, Dr. Robert Zubrin [KC�IIK], Gary Snyder [N7QAM], Mark Caviezel [KC�JHQ], �Mars Micro Balloon Probe�.
PRIMARY EXPERIMENT(S):
CROSS BAND REPEATER: The RMRL cross-band repeater was deployed. QSL cards will be issued for successful contacts through the repeater. Look at this footprint of the radio horizon at 90,000 feet! Contacts should have been possible between folks under this footprint. However, we seem to be having a little problem with the receiver sensitivity. The RMRL X-band repeater is going into the shop for a major inspection. Hopefully we can improve things for future flights.
The balloon burst a little above 90,045 feet.
footprint at 90,000 ft. ASL
Mapping Software - Street Atlas V 8.0
APRS:
NET AND OPERATION FREQUENCIES:
ATV:
Grid Placement for April 1, 2001
Location | x | y |
Last Chance | 38 | 16 |
Yuma | 84.5 | 42.4 |
Akron | 58.5 | 45 |
Wiggins | 13.5 | 51 |
Byers | 4.5 | 14.8 |
Abaar | 85 | 24 |
Time Call Name Location 9:17 W�AVV Randy 9:18 K�YG Mark Crossband Net Control - N of Parker,CO 9:19 N�KKZ Rick 10 Mi. East of Parker,CO 9:20 KC�EKL Frank Aurora 9:24 N�TZL Dan Henderson 9:27 K�ANI Larry Launch Ground Station 9:29 KC�EDI Evan C470 & Santa Fe 9:29 KB�RYY Gene Golden 9:34 KD7GXU Jason Torrington, WY 9:38 KC�IUN Ray Longmont 9:40 K�TOR Jim Launch Site 9:44 N�ERG Gary Englewood 9:45 NA�BR Bruce HF Net Control, Byers 9:48 N�XDW Jeff Wray CO - mobile 9:48 KC�HUY Rick Aurora 9:51 W9BNO Rich Highlands Ranch 9:52 KB�YRZ Chris DF Team 9:53 KC5LXC Phil Colo Springs 9:55 K�RAW Richard 10:04 KB�CY Bob Monument 10:21 KB�LP Dave 10:30 N�QXW Matt Tracking -Station Fox <Net Control Changed to N�QXW> 10:55 KL�WN Denver 10:58 W�MC Jerry Ft Collins 11:14 KB7JIZ 11:17 K�LMD Ron CO/NE State Line in NE
The cross band repeater seemed to be somewhat hearing impaired this time out.
Several photos were submitted. Here are a couple
(these will be updated as additional data arrive)