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ACES-01 Post-Flight Info
LAUNCH TIME: May 21, 2003 07:20 CDT (12:20 UTC)
LAUNCH LOCATION: Columbia
Scientific Balloon Facility, Palestine, Texas (31.78317 deg N, 95.72333 deg
W)
BURST TIME: May 21, 2003 09:09 CDT (14:09 UTC)
BURST LOCATION: 31.5525 deg N, 95.0445 deg W
BURST ALTITUDE: 98,179 feet (29,925 m)
TOUCHDOWN TIME: May 21, 2003 09:44 CDT (14:44 UTC)
TOUCHDOWN LOCATION: 31.47067 deg N, 94.78467 deg W
ACES Frequencies:
- Primary Beacon: APRS, 144.340 MHz, ID = K5LSU-1
- Secondary Beacon: APRS, 445.975 MHz, ID = K5LSU-2
- Chirper Beacon: 434 MHz
Maps of
launch
and touchdown
Flight Systems:
| Balloon
Manufacturer |
Kaymount |
| Balloon Type |
latex |
| Balloon Size |
2000 gram |
| Nozzle Lift |
~17.6 pounds |
| Free Lift % |
~5.6 pounds |
| Ascent Rate |
700 to 1300 fpm |
| Descent Rate |
1500 fpm (below 10,000 feet) |
| Peak Altitude |
98,179 ft. |
| Launch
Conditions |
Cloudy, low winds |
Payload Configuration:
| Parachute: |
Skyangle 60" |
| Location
Beacon: |
Chirper (434 MHz) - 85 grams |
| Primary
Beacon: |
Kenwood THD-7A(G), Garmin GPS-25 (144.340 MHz) - 860 grams |
| Antenna: |
J-Pole |
| Experiment A: |
TIC Infrared
experiment - 441 grams |
| Experiment B: |
StuMURD Ultraviolet experiment - 496 grams |
| Experiment C: |
FRED Cosmic
Ray experiment - 680 grams |
| Secondary
Beacon: |
Yaesu VX5-R, MIM, Garmin GPS-25 (445.975 MHz) - 833 grams |
| Antenna: |
Inverted Ground Plane |
| Radar
Reflector |
Approximate weight was 2 pounds |
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Total weight of payload string was 11.8 pounds |
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