LAUNCH DATE: 17-June-2006
LAUNCH TIME: 7:30 am (13:30 UTC) second balloon 45 minutes later
LAUNCH SITE: Deer Trail, CO (Driving Directions)
Tracking and Recovery Team
Flight Day Breakfast
Global Frequencies
Balloon Frequencies
EOSS-105
EOSS-106
EOSS-105
Balloon Manufacturer | Kaysam |
Balloon Type | latex |
Balloon Size | 3000 gram |
Payload | unknown at present |
Free Lift % | calculated at fill |
Ascent Rate | 1000 fpm estimated |
Descent Rate | 910 fpm estimated |
Parachute | 10 ft |
Peak Altitude | determined after flight |
Launch Conditions | determined at launch |
EOSS-106
Balloon Manufacturer | Kaysam |
Balloon Type | latex |
Balloon Size | 3000 gram |
Payload | unknown at present |
Free Lift % | calculated at fill |
Ascent Rate | 1000 fpm estimated |
Descent Rate | 910 fpm estimated |
Parachute | 10 ft |
Peak Altitude | determined after flight |
Launch Conditions | determined at launch |
Future I-Gaters:
Check out the EOSS I-Gate page for information on how to participate and why we need you.
Current I-Gate Station:
If you are present at your iGate during the flight try and monitor the tracking and recovery frequency. The ground station likes to check the frequency prior to launch to find out if any stations are out there ready to igate the traffic onto the net for the FAA to monitor.
The prediction program used to determine the track of the balloon prior to flight can now output a prediction for the Rise, Closest Approach, 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.
Tactical and Grid Assignments for EOSS-105/6 as of Friday, June 16, 2006 19:15 MDT
Grid
Location | X | Y |
---|---|---|
Deer Trail | 33 | 58 |
Punkin Center | 51.5 | 5.5 |
Calhan | 20 | 18.9 |
Kiowa | 11 | 40 |
Touchdown (see Prediction Page) |
Tactical Callsigns
Tactical | Callsign | Name | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Alpha | N0NDM, W0CBH | Larry and Benjie | Tracking and Recovery Coordinator |
Bravo | KB0YRZ | Chris | |
Charlie | AC7FY, KC0WTR | Clint and Jacob | |
Delta | K0LOB | Jim | visiting from Washington |
Echo | N0MPM, WG0E | Mike and Colin | |
Foxtrot | KC0RPS, KI4GYZ | Jim and Art | |
Golf | WA0GEH, N0AUS | Marty and Al | |
Hotel | K0SCC | Steve, Daryl | |
India | N0NHJ | Chuck | "visiting" from Glenwood Springs |
Juliet | KC0UUO | Rob and Bob |
Colorado University Gateway program and Demosat program.
note: customers are welcome to submit detailed synopses of their flights or web links to their own web sites.
This is the approximate coverage for a flight launched from Windsor, Colorado once it reaches 95,000 feet ASL. Red marks a signal below .25 uV
CLICK HERE for a general discussion on radio procedures during the ascent and descent phases of a balloon flight.