HacDC Spaceblimp 6 - Revision history

Nick b: Added balloon lift stat

2016-10-20T17:17:39Z

Added balloon lift stat

2016-10-20T03:46:14Z

Added balloon type

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	!align="right"\| Distance (launch to landing):		!align="right"\| Distance (launch to landing):
	\| 31.36 mi, (50.47 km)		\| 31.36 mi, (50.47 km)
			\|-
			!align="right"\| Balloon type:
			\| Kaymont 1500 g
	\|}		\|}
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2016-10-18T21:52:25Z

Minor rephrasing

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	===== Balloon Expansion =====		===== Balloon Expansion =====
	The balloon's diameter at the burst altitude is 3.43 times its diameter at the launch altitude. Assuming the balloon is a sphere with a 1 meter radius at launch, its starting volume is 4.19 m3. This means the balloon's volume at burst is 169.03 m3, an expansion of 40.34 times the launch volume.		The balloon's diameter at the burst altitude is 3.43 times its diameter at the launch altitude. Assuming the balloon is a sphere with a 1 meter radius at launch, its starting volume is 4.19 m3. This means the balloon's volume at burst is 169.03 m3, an expansion to 40.34 times the launch volume.
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	[[Image: Sb6_balloon_size_comparison.jpg\|720px]]		[[Image: Sb6_balloon_size_comparison.jpg\|720px]]

2016-10-18T21:51:16Z

Minor rephrasing

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	===== Balloon Expansion =====		===== Balloon Expansion =====
	The balloon's diameter at the burst altitude is 3.43 times its diameter at the launch altitude. Assuming the balloon is a sphere with a 1 meter radius at launch, its starting volume ~~would then be~~ 4.19 m3. This means the balloon's volume at ~~the~~ burst ~~altitude~~ is 169.03 m3, an expansion of 40.34 times the launch volume.		The balloon's diameter at the burst altitude is 3.43 times its diameter at the launch altitude. Assuming the balloon is a sphere with a 1 meter radius at launch, its starting volume is 4.19 m3. This means the balloon's volume at burst is 169.03 m3, an expansion of 40.34 times the launch volume.
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	[[Image: Sb6_balloon_size_comparison.jpg\|720px]]		[[Image: Sb6_balloon_size_comparison.jpg\|720px]]

2016-10-18T21:44:57Z

Added volume expansion numbers

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	===== Balloon Expansion =====		===== Balloon Expansion =====
	The balloon's diameter at the burst altitude ~~was~~ 3.43 times its diameter at the launch altitude.		The balloon's diameter at the burst altitude is 3.43 times its diameter at the launch altitude. Assuming the balloon is a sphere with a 1 meter radius at launch, its starting volume would then be 4.19 m3. This means the balloon's volume at the burst altitude is 169.03 m3, an expansion of 40.34 times the launch volume.
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	[[Image: Sb6_balloon_size_comparison.jpg\|720px]]		[[Image: Sb6_balloon_size_comparison.jpg\|720px]]

	===== Balloon Burst =====		===== Balloon Burst =====
	----		----

2016-10-18T13:06:37Z

Corrected summary

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	[[Image: Sb6_flight_path.jpg]]		[[Image: Sb6_flight_path.jpg]]
	{\| {{Prettytable\|width=557px}}		{\| {{Prettytable\|width=557px}}
	!align="right"\| Date of launch:		!align="right"\| Date of launch:
	\| Saturday, October 15, 2016		\| Saturday, October 15, 2016
	\|-		\|-
	!align="right"\| Time of launch:		!align="right"\| Time of launch:
	\| 10:55		\| 10:55
	\|-		\|-
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	\| 13:09		\| 13:09
	\|-		\|-
	!align="right"\| Time of recovery:		!align="right"\| Time of recovery:
	\| 13:28		\| 13:28
	\|-		\|-
	!align="right"\| Flight duration:		!align="right"\| Flight duration:
	\| 02:14:00		\| 2:14:00
	\|-		\|-
	!align="right"\| Peak recorded altitude:		!align="right"\| Peak recorded altitude:
	\| 104,023ft, (31706.2m)		\| 104,023ft, (31706.2m)
	\|-		\|-
	!align="right"\| Location of launch:		!align="right"\| Location of launch:
	\| Strasburg VA, (38 59'48.77"N 78 21'03.27"W)		\| Strasburg VA, (38 59'48.77"N 78 21'03.27"W)
	\|-		\|-
	!align="right"\| Location of landing:		!align="right"\| Location of landing:
	\| Amissville VA, (38 40'51.56"N 77 55'58.29"W)		\| Amissville VA, (38 40'51.56"N 77 55'58.29"W)
	\|-		\|-

2016-10-18T13:03:46Z

Correcting summary

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	\|-		\|-
	!align="right"\| Flight duration:		!align="right"\| Flight duration:
	\| 02:08:00		\| 02:14:00
	\|-		\|-
	!align="right"\| Peak recorded altitude:		!align="right"\| Peak recorded altitude:

2016-10-18T12:54:50Z

Changed page formatting

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	=Flight Summary=		=Flight Summary=
	{\| {{Prettytable\|width=~~600px~~}}		[[Image: Sb6_flight_path.jpg]]
			{\| {{Prettytable\|width=557px}}
	!align="right"\| Date of launch:		!align="right"\| Date of launch:
	\| Saturday, October 15, 2016		\| Saturday, October 15, 2016
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	\| 31.36 mi, (50.47 km)		\| 31.36 mi, (50.47 km)
	\|}		\|}
	[[Image: ~~Flight_path~~.jpg \| ~~400 px~~]]		----

			=Upward Facing Camera=
			This flight's payload featured an upward facing camera to gain a better understanding of what goes on with the balloon, rigging, and parachute during the flight.

			===== Balloon Expansion =====
			The balloon's diameter at the burst altitude was 3.43 times its diameter at the launch altitude.
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			[[Image: Sb6_balloon_size_comparison.jpg\|720px]]
			===== Balloon Burst =====
			----
			[[Image: Sb6_burst.gif]]


	=Current Mission=		=Current Mission=

2016-10-18T11:51:28Z

correcting formatting

2016-10-18T11:42:45Z

Added flight path image