Difference in Balloon Flight-Path Prediction
for Two Consecutive Launch Days
The image below demonstrates a difference in the (CUSF-derived) balloon flight path prediction for two consecutive launch days, 22FEB and 23FEB. The prediction was made on 20FEB. Similar launch parameters - ascent rate, descent rate, burst altitude - were used on each run.
Not every such difference of 1 day will produce such a large change in flight path prediction: this is only to illustrate not to assume that a launch prediction made for a particular launch day, will be valid for surrounding days.
Not every such difference of 1 day will produce such a large change in flight path prediction: this is only to illustrate not to assume that a launch prediction made for a particular launch day, will be valid for surrounding days.