Flight Announcement for EOSS-188

Flight Coordinator: Nick Hanks

LAUNCH DATE: June 15th, 2013 (wx delay +1 day)
LAUNCH TIME EOSS-187: unknown
LAUNCH SITE: Pella IA

EOSS Flight Day Frequencies:

Tracking and Recovery Frequencies

Tracking and Recovery Operations  

Ground Stations Frequencies

 

EOSS-188 Balloon Payload Frequencies  

Beacons

  • 147.420 MHz
    • CW ID: K0SCC-11

APRS

  • 144.340 MHz
    • ID: AE�SS-11
    • DIGI: EOSS
    • Node: BALNOD
    • APRS Time Slotted Every 30 seconds at 0:00 and 0:30
    • power up at 58 seconds past the GPS minute to properly slot telemetry
    • Telemetry once a minute
    • Sample Data
  • 147.420 MHz 
  • ID: K0SCC-11
  • slotted 15 and 45 after the minute
  • 145.600 MHz
  • ID: KC0UUO-11

 

Flight Systems: 

EOSS-188

Balloon Manufacturer Totex
Balloon Type latex
Balloon Size 1200 g
Neck Load 7.69  Lbs.
Neck Lift 10.27  Lbs.
Ascent Rate 1329 fpm estimated
Estimated Burst Alt 95,000 ft. ASL
Descent Rate 950 fpm estimated
Parachute 5.8 ft.

 

Payload Configuration: 

 

Payload Experiment Designer

Edge of Space Sciences

Experimenters are welcome to submit websites for linking or overviews which I will post on a page on the EOSS website.

Internet Gateway Stations:

Future I-Gaters:

EOSS is always in need of I-Gate stations. 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.

Your Log Files

Our technical committee members would also request you open a log file and record all the packets you hear and forward onto APRS-IS. Whenever there is a technical failure of a package it is always helpful to have the most complete dataset possible to attempt to determine the cause of failure and possible fixes. After a flight send your data files to me (webmaster) and I will distribute them to the appropriate payload builders. They appreciate these logs even if all goes fine during a flight.

Tracking and Recovery Operations

 

Tracking and Recovery Grid

TrackPoint Grid Reference Location

Grid X

Grid Y

Pella Holiday Inn    N 41 � 23.678'  --  W 92� 57.089'

30

30

Grid Test   38.50� N , 92.250� W

66.2

37.4

Tactical Call Signs

Tactical

Call sign

Name

Notes

Alpha

WA0GEH

Marty, Sharon

Tracking and Recovery Coordinator

Bravo

N0NDM, N0NDM

Larry, Chris

Tracking, Recovery

Charlie

W9CN, N0JPS, KD0JIT

Mike, John, Miles

Tracking, Recovery

Delta

N0KKZ, KC0RPS

Rick and Jim

Tracking, Recovery

Echo

WB0DKT, KB6OKA

Glenn, Edna

Tracking, Recovery

Foxtrot

K0SCC

Stephen, Daryl, Parker, Nick

Tracker and RIO, Driver/Navigator, Optical Tracker and Secondary RIO, FC and Data Cruncher

Golf

WA9WWS, KD0OXS

Don, Dan

Tracking, Recovery

Hotel

KC0L

John

Tracking, Recovery  (Support for KC5TRB)

India

KD0SEM

Dave, Cheryl

Tracking, Recovery