(above) flight path of balloon; (below) data summaries - click the headings for more detail
Flight Data
Launch Site: 42.5196 N, 73.7097 W (near Albany NY)
Launch Conditions: 2 deg C (37 deg F), surface winds <0.9 m/sec Launch Time: 1:38PM EST (1838hr UTC) Landing Site: 42.8793 N, 71.2688 W (near Derry NH) Flight Duration: approx. 108 minutes Altitude/Time at Burst: 31,221 m (102,431 feet) at 3:00PM Time to Ascend to (Burst) Altitude: 82 minutes Time to Descend from (Burst) Altitude: 26 minutes Distance Traveled: 203 km (126 miles) |
Ascent Data
Balloon Type: Kaymont HAB-1000, 1000 gm meteorological balloon
Balloon Gas (estimated): 5510 liters (195 cubic feet) Helium gas Balloon Diameter (estimated): 2.2 m (7.2 feet) Balloon Diameter at Burst (estimated): 6.1 m (20 feet) Spacecraft (excl. balloon) Weight (measured): 1950 gm (69 oz) Total (Lift of Gas Alone) Lift (measured): 4890 gm (172 oz) Free ('Neck') Lift (measured): 1940 gm (68 oz) Ascent Rate (estimated): 312 m/min (1023 feet/min) |
Descent Data
Parachute Type: Rocketman B3, 91 cm (36 in) diameter
Descent Speeds (estimated) vs. Altitude: at 30,000 m (98,425 feet) 66 m/sec (145 mph!!) at 25,000 m (82,021 feet) 42 m/sec (94 mph) at 20,000 m (65,617 feet) 28 m/sec (62 mph) at 15,000 m (49,213 feet) 20 m/sec (45 mph) at 10,000 m (32,808 feet) 14 m/sec (31 mph) at 5,000 m (16,404 feet) 10 m/sec (22 mph) |
Spacecraft Data
Radio Tracker (Primary): BigRedBee 2m HP APRS
Radio Tracking (Secondary): Sanyo Innuendo CDMA handset Optical: Canon SD1100 camera, 2GB SD card, CHDK installed Other: two bicycle strobe lights Other: one space-suited (toy) cat Kittyana Other: two disposable hand-warmers |
Launch
launch team: Jasmine V, Stephanie W, Maureen K, Bob V
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Tracking/Chase
tracking, chase teams: Barbara W
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Recovery
recovery team: Jasmine V, Bob V, Barbara W, Mike B, Mike W
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Data Analysis
Bob V
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