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ACES-09 Flight Info
LAUNCH TIME: 1230Z Tuesday May 20 (Weather contingency May 21)
LAUNCH LOCATION: Columbia Scientific Balloon
Facility, Palestine, Texas (31.78317 deg N, 95.72333 deg W)
BURST TIME: TBD
BURST LOCATION: TBD
BURST ALTITUDE: ~100,000 Ft
TOUCHDOWN TIME: TBD
TOUCHDOWN LOCATION: TBD
ACES-09 Frequencies:
- Primary Beacon: APRS, 144.390 MHz, ID = K5LSU-11
- Secondary Beacon: APRS, 144.390 MHz, ID =
W5GIX-11
Altitude profile data (Excel Workbook)
Altitude profile program (zipped file)
Flight Systems:
| Balloon
Manufacturer |
Kaymount |
| Balloon Type |
latex |
| Balloon Size |
3000 gram |
| Nozzle Lift |
~17.6 pounds (estimate) |
| Free Lift % |
~5.6 pounds (estimate) |
| Ascent Rate |
1000 fpm (target) |
| Descent Rate |
1200 fpm (estimate) |
| Peak Altitude |
105,000 ft. (target) |
| Launch
Conditions |
TBD |
Payload Configuration:
| Parachute: |
Skyangle 60" - 372 grams |
| Cutdown
Apparatus: |
Nichrome heating element to melt nylon cord attaching top
of parachute to balloon. Controlled by ground command through location
beacon transceiver. Contains own batteries and battery heater.
Also contains audio beeper. 205g |
| Primary
Beacon: |
Kenwood TH-D7 transceiver transmitting at 144.390
MHz at about 4 W, Sending ARPS packet data on a 49 second interval, Call sign
K5LSU-11, Garmin GPS-25LVS, Passive conformal patch antenna for GPS -
777 grams |
| Antenna: |
Half wave flexible J-Pole - 80 grams |
| Experiment A: |
LSU student designed neutron detector |
| Experiment B: |
TBD |
| Experiment C: |
TBD |
| Experiment D: |
TBD |
| Secondary
Beacon: |
Kenwood TH-D7 transceiver transmitting at 144.390 MHz at
about 4 W, Sending ARPS packet data on a 63
second interval, Call sign W5GIX-11, Trimble Lassen
iQ GPS with active patch antenna - 588 grams |
| Antenna: |
Half wave flexible J-Pole - 80 grams |
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MORSE BEACON: |
Modulated CW on 445.975 MHz FM 300mW
QSL via K5LSU, Report Beacon text copied. |
| Structure: |
Flight train string, spreader bar, payload clips - 100
grams |
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Total weight of payload string is < 12 pounds |
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