Announcement of EOSS-135

Flight Coordinator: Rob Wright, KC0UUO (kcouuo@eoss.org)

LAUNCH DATE: February 28th, 2009 (wx +1) 
LAUNCH TIME: 07:00 MST (14:00 UTC)
LAUNCH SITE: Windosor, CO (see directions)


Payload Experiment Designer

  • EOSS - systems test, fun flight

EOSS Flight Day Frequencies:

Tracking and Recovery Frequencies

  • Preflight Net:
    • 147.225 MHz 8 pm MST the evening prior to flight day
      • 145.160 MHz simulcast in the Springs
      • 145.460 MHz simulcast in Boulder
    • 146.640 MHz will serve as a backup frequency
  • Tracking and Recovery Operations
    • 449.450 MHz RMRL (103.5 Hz Tone)
    • 447.575 MHz CRA (107.2 Hz tone)
    • 146.550 MHz simplex (same simplex for field and launch ops)
    • 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.

EOSS-135

  • Beacons
    • 145.600 MHz
      • CW ID: K0ANI
  • APRS
    • 145.600 MHz
      • ID: K0ANI-11
    • 144.340 MHz
      • ID: KC0YA-11
      • DIGI: EOSS
      • Node: BALND2
      • APRS Time Slotted Every 30 seconds at 0:15 and 0:45
        • power up at 13 seconds past the GPS minute to properly slot telemetry
      • Telemetry once a minute
      • Sample Data
  • 147.535 MHz
  • ID: K0SCC-11
  • 147.555 MHz
  • Cross Band Repeater
  • Input: 445.975 MHz
  • Output: 147.555 MHz
  • ID: W0WYX
  • ATV
  • 426.250 MHz AM
  • ID: AE0SS
  • GPS overlay
  • de-spun 3G payload w/ B-LAN receiver

Flight Systems: 

EOSS-135  

Balloon Manufacturer Kaysam
Balloon Type latex
Balloon Size 3000 gram
Neck Load 24.93 lbs.
Neck Lift 29.6 lbs
Ascent Rate 1400 fpm estimated
Descent Rate 950 fpm estimated
Parachute 10 ft
Peak Altitude determined after flight
Launch Conditions determined at launch

 


Payload Configuration:


Tracking and Recovery Info:

Breakfast

Trackers on your own or at the McDonalds (I-70 exit 359 south side) at 05:00 to 05:15.  Departure for tracking locations no later than 06:00 from Limon.

 

Grid

Location

Grid X

Grid Y

Last Chance (Intersection of SR71 & US36)

15.5

49.5

TrackPoint Test = 40� 15' N,  103� 30' W 20.4 84.5

 

Tactical Call Signs

Tactical

Callsign

Name

Notes

Alpha

WG0E

Colin & Tim (no call)

Tracking and Recovery Coordinator

Bravo

KB0YRZ

Chris

 

Charlie

W9CN

Mike

 

Delta

WB0DKT, WB6KDF, & KG6HXM

Glenn, Loren, Sam & Suzanna

 

Echo

KC0RPS, N0SSW, & N0NFW

Jim, Harlan & George

 

Foxtrot

K0SCC

Steve & Daryl

 

Golf

WA0GEH, KC0D

Marty & Mark

 

Hotel KC0UUO Rob  

 

N0NDM, W0CBH

Larry & Benjie

Launch Coordinator�tentative tracking

 

AE0SS

Nick

Ground Station