HacDC Spaceblimp 5: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 16:35, 22 June 2011

Spaceblimp-5 Planned Launch: July 9, 2011

Planned launch date:	Saturday, July 9, 2011
Launch time:	10:00 AM, Launch should take less than an hour.
Launch Location:	Where: Planning for I-70 corridor between Hagerstown, MD & Breezewood, PA
Coordination/Talk-in:	146.685 MHz simplex (this might change, please monitor Twitter (@HacDCSpaceblimp) and mailing list for updates.
Planned Altitude:	120,000 Feet
Planned Ascent Rate:
Planned Descent Rate:
Primary Beacon:	Tiny Track 4 with 0.5 W transmitter on 144.390 MHz, call sign W3HAC-11 (map). $3 GPS module
Secondary Beacon:	Son-of-WhereAVR with ublox GPS. Yaesu VX-1 handi-talkie with 1 W Transmitter, call sign W3HAC-12 (map), Frequency 432.225 MHz
Payload:

HacDC Spaceblimp Project:
Main Page	Press Page	First Launch (Found)	Second Launch (Successful)
Third Launch (Successful)	Fourth Launch (Successful)	Fifth Launch (3% short of goal)	Sixth Launch (Successful)	Seventh Launch (Successful)

HacDC Spaceblimp Team Contact Info:
spaceblimp@hacdc.org
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