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Flight #5 Balloon Friday the 13th flight !

Posted by Earl on July 13, 2012 at 9:00am

RECOVERED !!!

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The balloon is in the air as we type. @ 40,000 = ft.

Check out call sign ke5vsh-1 on aprs.fi website. You can track the progress in real time from 15:30 GMT 9:30 AM MST

Earl

7-13-12

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  • Carl La France July 14, 2012 at 7:05pm

    Great Stuff Earl Good Luck with the Glider 

  • Earl July 14, 2012 at 10:31am
    flying same apm2 and 433 mhz radios as usual. still decoding sparkfun datalogger data on apm2 serial line. radios did not work again. we lost the atv antenna at 1000 ft agl. my stuff this time eas in. lower box.
    launching plane to 2000 ft next saturday.
    earl
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    Mark Colwell July 13, 2012 at 5:45pm

    Nice flight 90,000 feet, I want attend next launch with Plane drop!

    Cheers!

  • Harry July 13, 2012 at 4:46pm

    Interesting!  I see the temperature tries to rise again just before hitting 0 and then the steady climb from 0.  What causes that little reversal in temperature?

  • Dez Socks July 13, 2012 at 4:40pm

    Exciting stuff! Good luck !!

  • james sowell July 13, 2012 at 4:38pm

    well good can you post some pics at 89000 thanks

  • Earl July 13, 2012 at 4:29pm

    3692465401?profile=originaloops...here it is

    Earl

  • Earl July 13, 2012 at 4:26pm

    3692465605?profile=originalVolts and Temp

  • Earl July 13, 2012 at 4:12pm

    Thats where we turned it off at the shop !

    Flight data

    Lift off -  9:36:32 MST

    Burst  - 10:46:40 MST

    Touch Down - 11:13:16 MST

    Lost ATV video antenna at 1000 ft AGL on liftoff. Darn, video was looking great till then.

    Alt reached was > 89000 feet.

    Earl

  • james sowell July 13, 2012 at 3:12pm

    maybe friday 13 launch date was not such a good idea

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