ACES-01 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
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-XX Frequencies:
- Primary Beacon: APRS, 144.340 MHz, ID = K5LSU-1
- Secondary Beacon: APRS, 445.975 MHz, ID = K5LSU-2
- Chirper Beacon: 434MHz
Live online tracking of the flight was available
- Altitude profile data (Excel Workbook)
- Altitude profile program (zipped file)
Flight Systems:
| Balloon Manufacturer | Kaymount |
| Balloon Type | latex |
| Balloon Size | 2000 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 - 142 grams |
| Location Beacon: | Chirper (434 MHz) - 85 grams |
| Primary Beacon: | Kenwood THD-7A(G), Garmin GPS-25 (144.340 MHz) - 860 grams |
| Antenna: | Half wave flexible J-Pole - 80 grams |
| Experiment A: | TIC Infrared experiment - 441 grams |
| Experiment B: | StuMURD Ultraviolet experiment - 496 grams |
| Experiment C: | FRED Cosmic Ray experiment - 680 grams |
| Experiment D: | TBD |
| 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 |
| Total weight of payload string is < 11.8 pounds |
