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DATE / TIME
LOCATION
FREQUENCIES
MODES
and TRACKING
Saturday
07:00:00 CDT
12:00:00 UTC
2013-06-15
Sunrise:05:33:20
Sunset:20:35:59
Near Space Ventures Inc.
Group History
Pella, IA USA
263m / 863ft
41.4094, -92.873
(N41° 24' 34", W92° 52' 23")
Grid: EN31NJ
Map of Launch Site:
Latex, 1200g, Hydrogen
KD4STH-8
APRS:144.390Mhz
W0NSV-11
APRS:144.390Mhz
WB8ELK-12
APRS:144.390 Mhz
WB8ELK-11
SSTV: 144.460Mhz
WB8ELK-12
WSPR (USB):14.0956Mhz
WB8ELK-12
DominoEX16 110 baud: 14.104Mhz
Space Available
Keith Kaiser, WA0TJT
wa0tjt@gmail.com
Tracking Options:
Google Maps APRS (aprs.fi)
spacenear.us
Annual GPSL Conference
| Stage | Time | Altitude | Latitude, Longitude | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launch or First: |
13:40:05 UTC |
862 ft. 0.26 Km |
41.40933, -92.87300 EN31NJ |
Distance from launch Ascent/Descent Rates |
| Burst or Max Altitude: |
14:45:04 UTC |
87,068 ft. 26.54 Km |
41.43650, -92.44200 EN31SK |
22.4 Mi / 36.1 Km 1327 ft/min |
| Touchdown or Last: |
15:32:10 UTC |
5,885 ft. 1.79 Km |
41.45083, -92.18967 EN31VK |
35.5 Mi / 57.2 Km 1724 ft/min |
Saturday
07:00:00 CDT
12:00:00 UTC
2013-06-15
Sunrise:05:33:20
Sunset:20:35:59
iHAB Project
Group History
Pella, Iowa
263m / 863ft
41.4094, -92.873
(N41° 24' 34", W92° 52' 23")
Grid: EN31NJ
Map of Launch Site:
Latex, 600g, Helium
W0OTM-11
APRS: 144.390Mhz
Marshall Dias, W0OTM
w0otm@w0otm.com
Twitter:
W0OTM
Tracking Options:
Google Maps APRS (aprs.fi)
spacenear.us
CrossBand Repeater 446.000mhz PL:100 - Uplink 147.500mhz - Downlink http://www.ihabproject.com/iHAB-11
| Stage | Time | Altitude | Latitude, Longitude | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launch or First: |
13:11:01 UTC |
813 ft. 0.25 Km |
41.41250, -92.87500 EN31NJ |
Distance from launch Ascent/Descent Rates |
| Burst or Max Altitude: |
13:54:34 UTC |
55,986 ft. 17.06 Km |
41.41167, -92.35700 EN31TJ |
26.8 Mi / 43.2 Km 1267 ft/min |
| Touchdown or Last: |
14:47:35 UTC |
2,466 ft. 0.75 Km |
41.41233, -92.16800 EN31VJ |
36.6 Mi / 59 Km 1009 ft/min |
Saturday
07:00:00 CDT
12:00:00 UTC
2013-06-15
Sunrise:05:33:19
Sunset:20:35:58
Balloon Assisted Stratospheric Experiments (DePauw University)
Group History
Pella, Iowa, USA
260m / 853ft
41.41, -92.87
(N41° 24' 36", W92° 52' 12")
Grid: EN31NJ
Map of Launch Site:
Latex, 700 or 800 g, Hydrogen
W9YJ-11
APRS on 144.34 or 144.99
Howard Brooks, KC9QBN
hlbrooks@depauw.edu
Twitter:
#BASE_DePauw
Tracking Options:
Google Maps APRS (aprs.fi)
spacenear.us
Fourth flight of 2013 Science Research Fellows project at GPSL in Pella
| Stage | Time | Altitude | Latitude, Longitude | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launch or First: |
13:10:02 UTC |
908 ft. 0.28 Km |
41.40883, -92.87250 EN31NJ |
Distance from launch Ascent/Descent Rates |
| Burst or Max Altitude: |
14:27:02 UTC |
77,381 ft. 23.59 Km |
41.38867, -92.22483 EN31VJ |
33.6 Mi / 54.1 Km 993 ft/min |
| Touchdown or Last: |
15:12:03 UTC |
1,325 ft. 0.40 Km |
41.39267, -91.82533 EN41CJ |
54.3 Mi / 87.4 Km 1690 ft/min |
Saturday
07:00:00 CDT
12:00:00 UTC
2013-06-15
Sunrise:05:33:20
Sunset:20:35:59
Nebraska Stratospheric Amateur Radio
Group History
Pella, IA (USA)
263m / 863ft
41.4094, -92.873
(N41° 24' 34", W92° 52' 23")
Grid: EN31NJ
Map of Launch Site:
Latex, 1500g or 2000g, Hydrogen
N9XTN-11
APRS 144.360 MHz
Mark Conner, N9XTN
n9xtn@arrl.net
Twitter:
@N9XTN
Tracking Options:
Google Maps APRS (aprs.fi)
spacenear.us
Joint flight with a TBD NearSys payload
| Stage | Time | Altitude | Latitude, Longitude | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launch or First: |
13:16:04 UTC |
869 ft. 0.26 Km |
41.40900, -92.87250 EN31NJ |
Distance from launch Ascent/Descent Rates |
| Burst or Max Altitude: |
14:32:03 UTC |
103,254 ft. 31.47 Km |
41.41667, -92.59433 EN31QK |
14.4 Mi / 23.2 Km 1347 ft/min |
| Touchdown or Last: |
15:22:10 UTC |
0 ft. 0.00 Km |
0, 0 JJ00AA |
6366.9 Mi / 10246.6 Km -0 ft/min |
Saturday
07:00:00 CDT
12:00:00 UTC
2013-06-15
Sunrise:05:33:20
Sunset:20:35:59
Oklahoma Research Balloons
Group History
Pella, Iowa
263m / 863ft
41.4094, -92.873
(N41° 24' 34", W 92° 52' 23")
Grid: EN31NJ
Map of Launch Site:
Latex, 1200g (SS), Hydrogen
KC5TRB-11
APRS: 144.340 (Slot 14 & 44)
Harry M,
hhm_74115(at)cox(dot)net
Tracking Options:
Google Maps APRS (aprs.fi)
spacenear.us
Annual GPSL Conference Test of dual axis camera gimbal.
| Stage | Time | Altitude | Latitude, Longitude | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launch or First: |
13:11:24 UTC |
2,126 ft. 0.65 Km |
41.41283, -92.87383 EN31NJ |
Distance from launch Ascent/Descent Rates |
| Burst or Max Altitude: |
14:08:20 UTC |
76,910 ft. 23.44 Km |
41.39650, -92.43017 EN31SJ |
23 Mi / 37 Km 1314 ft/min |
| Touchdown or Last: |
15:15:22 UTC |
40,218 ft. 12.26 Km |
41.42683, -92.24517 EN31VK |
32.6 Mi / 52.4 Km 547 ft/min |
Saturday
07:30:00 CDT
12:30:00 UTC
2013-06-15
Sunrise:05:33:20
Sunset:20:35:59
Edge of Space Sciences
Group History
Pella, IA
263m / 863ft
41.4094, -92.873
(N41° 24' 34", W92° 52' 23")
Grid: EN31NJ
Map of Launch Site:
Latex, 1200g, Hydrogen
AE0SS-11
144.340
K0SCC-11
145.600 & 147.420 MHz
KC0UUO-11
Space Available
MikeManes, W5VSI
mrmanes@gmail.com
Twitter:
@eossorg
Tracking Options:
Google Maps APRS (aprs.fi)
spacenear.us
GPSL 2013 fun flight. Carrying a spin-damped GoPro DVR. Primary tracker is AE0SS-11 with digi EOSS active on 144.340
| Stage | Time | Altitude | Latitude, Longitude | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launch or First: |
13:10:09 UTC |
875 ft. 0.27 Km |
41.40933, -92.87317 EN31NJ |
Distance from launch Ascent/Descent Rates |
| Burst or Max Altitude: |
14:44:37 UTC |
97,553 ft. 29.73 Km |
41.41050, -92.41717 EN31SJ |
23.6 Mi / 38 Km 1023 ft/min |
| Touchdown or Last: |
15:43:09 UTC |
3,704 ft. 1.13 Km |
41.42200, -91.90250 EN41BK |
50.3 Mi / 81 Km 1603 ft/min |
Saturday
08:00:00 CDT
13:00:00 UTC
2013-06-15
Sunrise:06:14:15
Sunset:20:24:07
StratoCasters
Group History
Corsicana, Texas, USA
150m / 492ft
32.082011, -96.522235
(N32° 4' 55", W96° 31' 20")
Grid: EM12RB
Map of Launch Site:
Latex, 1500g, Hydrogen
KG5CA-11
APRS: 144.390Mhz
Chuck Goldsmith, KG5CA
goldsmith@ieee.org
Twitter:
#stratocasters1
Tracking Options:
Google Maps APRS (aprs.fi)
spacenear.us
Total flight package weight ~ 100g Expected landing site is near Cleburne, TX
| Stage | Time | Altitude | Latitude, Longitude | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launch or First: |
13:13:11 UTC |
501 ft. 0.15 Km |
32.08367, -96.51733 EM12RC |
Distance from launch Ascent/Descent Rates |
| Burst or Max Altitude: |
16:04:05 UTC |
111,356 ft. 33.94 Km |
32.32900, -96.79533 EM12OH |
23.5 Mi / 37.8 Km 649 ft/min |
| Touchdown or Last: |
20:56:54 UTC |
669 ft. 0.20 Km |
33.04983, -96.72900 EM13PB |
67.9 Mi / 109.2 Km 378 ft/min |
Saturday
09:00:00 CDT
14:00:00 UTC
2013-06-15
Sunrise:05:33:21
Sunset:20:35:56
Near Space Systems
Group History
Pella, IA
254m / 833ft
41.40, -92.87
(N41° 24' 0", W92° 52' 12")
Grid: EN31NJ
Map of Launch Site:
Latex, 1200g, Hydrogen
KD4STH-13
APRS 144.390
Paul Verhage, KD4STH
nearsys@gmail.com
Tracking Options:
Google Maps APRS (aprs.fi)
spacenear.us
| Stage | Time | Altitude | Latitude, Longitude | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launch or First: |
12:56:45 UTC |
2,053 ft. 0.63 Km |
41.41133, -92.87333 EN31NJ |
Distance from launch Ascent/Descent Rates |
| Burst or Max Altitude: |
14:10:08 UTC |
92,940 ft. 28.33 Km |
41.39133, -92.45633 EN31SJ |
21.7 Mi / 34.8 Km 1239 ft/min |
| Touchdown or Last: |
15:22:10 UTC |
665 ft. 0.20 Km |
41.40933, -91.87517 EN41BJ |
51.7 Mi / 83.2 Km 1281 ft/min |
Saturday
10:00:00 EDT
14:00:00 UTC
2013-06-15
Sunrise:05:26:36
Sunset:20:28:09
Atlantis Ad Astra
Group History
Wilkes-Barr, PA, USA
377m / 1,237ft
41.2515, -76.0556
(N41° 15' 5", W76° 3' 20")
Grid: FN11XG
Map of Launch Site:
Latex, 600g, Helium
W2GRK-11
APRS: 144.390MHz
Space Available
Daniel Grinkevich, W2GRK
danielgrinkevich@gmail.com
Tracking Options:
Google Maps APRS (aprs.fi)
spacenear.us
Launch site may change depending on wind.
| Stage | Time | Altitude | Latitude, Longitude | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launch or First: |
15:06:10 UTC |
1,906 ft. 0.58 Km |
41.02954, -75.68530 FN21DA |
Distance from launch Ascent/Descent Rates |
| Burst or Max Altitude: |
16:31:53 UTC |
87,342 ft. 26.62 Km |
40.56366, -75.19240 FN20JN |
41.2 Mi / 66.4 Km 997 ft/min |
| Touchdown or Last: |
17:06:10 UTC |
465 ft. 0.14 Km |
40.34852, -74.95075 FN20MI |
60.8 Mi / 97.8 Km 2534 ft/min |
Saturday
14:30:00 EDT
18:30:00 UTC
2013-06-15
Sunrise:06:04:35
Sunset:21:08:06
Ivy Near Space Program for Computing Technologies
Group History
Goshen, Indiana
250m / 820ft
41.5437, -85.7946
(N41° 32' 37", W85° 47' 41")
Grid: EN71CN
Map of Launch Site:
Latex, 1200g, Helium
KC9VVJ-11
APRS 144.39MHz
Dave Bohlmann, KC9VVJ
dbohlmann@ivytech.edu
Tracking Options:
Google Maps APRS (aprs.fi)
spacenear.us
Our third flight. HIBAL will also monitor/record 145.75MHz for FM Voice.
| Stage | Time | Altitude | Latitude, Longitude | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launch or First: |
14:18:33 UTC |
928 ft. 0.28 Km |
41.52400, -85.79333 EN71CM |
Distance from launch Ascent/Descent Rates |
| Burst or Max Altitude: |
16:22:15 UTC |
100,948 ft. 30.77 Km |
41.34100, -85.33100 EN71II |
27.1 Mi / 43.6 Km 809 ft/min |
| Touchdown or Last: |
16:54:01 UTC |
2,187 ft. 0.67 Km |
41.30767, -85.06400 EN71LH |
40.6 Mi / 65.4 Km 3109 ft/min |
Monday
14:00:00 EDT
18:00:00 UTC
2013-06-17
Sunrise:06:14:03
Sunset:21:07:40
Balloon Assisted Stratospheric Experiments (DePauw University)
Group History
Greencastle, Indiana, USA
266m / 873ft
39.64, -86.86
(N39° 38' 24", W86° 51' 36")
Grid: EM69NP
Map of Launch Site:
Latex, 700 or 800 g, Hydrogen
W9YJ-11
APRS on 144.39
Howard Brooks, KC9QBN
hlbrooks@depauw.edu
Twitter:
#BASE_DePauw
Tracking Options:
Google Maps APRS (aprs.fi)
spacenear.us
Fifth flight of 2013 Science Research Fellows project
| Stage | Time | Altitude | Latitude, Longitude | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launch or First: |
14:28:16 UTC |
2,047 ft. 0.62 Km |
39.63917, -86.86200 EM69NP |
Distance from launch Ascent/Descent Rates |
| Burst or Max Altitude: |
15:17:50 UTC |
58,448 ft. 17.81 Km |
39.55433, -86.17283 EM69VN |
37.2 Mi / 59.8 Km 1138 ft/min |
| Touchdown or Last: |
16:08:33 UTC |
1,460 ft. 0.45 Km |
39.46900, -85.46383 EM79GL |
75.4 Mi / 121.3 Km 1124 ft/min |
Saturday
08:00:00 EDT
12:00:00 UTC
2013-06-22
Sunrise:05:28:21
Sunset:20:45:22
N2NXZ - James Zelazny
Group History
Caneadea,NY USA
379m / 1,243ft
42.401967, -78.142136
(N42° 24' 7", W78° 8' 32")
Grid: FN02WJ
Map of Launch Site:
Latex, 1600g, Helium
N2NXZ/BLN/4
CW:28.224 Mhz +/-
Space Available
James Zelazny jr, N2NXZ
n2nxz@cmsdigital.net
Tracking Options:
Google Maps APRS (aprs.fi)
spacenear.us
Payload will be a solar powered CW beacon transmitting on 28.224 mhz +/- changing with temperatures is expected. Goal is long duration flight using jet stream if possible.Time of launch could be before or after posted time for unpredictable reasons.
Monday
14:00:00 EDT
18:00:00 UTC
2013-06-24
Sunrise:06:12:06
Sunset:21:11:59
Balloon Assisted Stratospheric Experiments (DePauw University)
Group History
Greencastle, Indiana, USA
266m / 873ft
39.64, -86.86
(N39° 38' 24", W86° 51' 36")
Grid: EM69NP
Map of Launch Site:
Latex, 700 or 800 g, Hydrogen
W9YJ-11
APRS on 144.39
Howard Brooks, KC9QBN
hlbrooks@depauw.edu
Twitter:
#BASE_DePauw
Tracking Options:
Google Maps APRS (aprs.fi)
spacenear.us
Sixth flight of 2013 Science Research Fellows project
Monday
10:00:00 EDT
14:00:00 UTC
2013-07-01
Sunrise:06:11:50
Sunset:21:15:09
Balloon Assisted Stratospheric Experiments (DePauw University)
Group History
Greencastle, Indiana, USA
266m / 873ft
39.64, -86.86
(N39° 38' 24", W86° 51' 36")
Grid: EM69NP
Map of Launch Site:
Latex, 700 or 800 g, Hydrogen
W9YJ-11
APRS on 144.39
Howard Brooks, KC9QBN
hlbrooks@depauw.edu
Twitter:
#BASE_DePauw
Tracking Options:
Google Maps APRS (aprs.fi)
spacenear.us
Seventh flight of 2013 Science Research Fellows project
Monday
10:00:00 EDT
14:00:00 UTC
2013-07-08
Sunrise:06:13:11
Sunset:21:16:57
Balloon Assisted Stratospheric Experiments (DePauw University)
Group History
Greencastle, Indiana, USA
266m / 873ft
39.64, -86.86
(N39° 38' 24", W86° 51' 36")
Grid: EM69NP
Map of Launch Site:
Latex, 700 or 800 g, Hydrogen
W9YJ-11
APRS on 144.39
Howard Brooks, KC9QBN
hlbrooks@depauw.edu
Twitter:
#BASE_DePauw
Tracking Options:
Google Maps APRS (aprs.fi)
spacenear.us
Eighth flight of 2013 Science Research Fellows project
Thursday
10:00:00 EDT
14:00:00 UTC
2013-07-11
Sunrise:06:14:14
Sunset:21:17:15
Balloon Assisted Stratospheric Experiments (DePauw University)
Group History
Greencastle, Indiana, USA
266m / 873ft
39.64, -86.86
(N39° 38' 24", W86° 51' 36")
Grid: EM69NP
Map of Launch Site:
Latex, 700 or 800 g, Hydrogen
W9YJ-11
APRS on 144.39
Howard Brooks, KC9QBN
hlbrooks@depauw.edu
Twitter:
#BASE_DePauw
Tracking Options:
Google Maps APRS (aprs.fi)
spacenear.us
Ninth flight of 2013 Science Research Fellows project
Monday
10:00:00 EDT
14:00:00 UTC
2013-07-15
Sunrise:06:16:03
Sunset:21:17:13
Balloon Assisted Stratospheric Experiments (DePauw University)
Group History
Greencastle, Indiana, USA
266m / 873ft
39.64, -86.86
(N39° 38' 24", W86° 51' 36")
Grid: EM69NP
Map of Launch Site:
Latex, 700 or 800 g, Hydrogen
W9YJ-11
APRS on 144.39
Howard Brooks, KC9QBN
hlbrooks@depauw.edu
Twitter:
#BASE_DePauw
Tracking Options:
Google Maps APRS (aprs.fi)
spacenear.us
Tenth flight of 2013 Science Research Fellows project
Tuesday
08:00:00 EDT
12:00:00 UTC
2013-07-16
Sunrise:06:15:26
Sunset:20:46:08
Summit Bechtel Reserve Space Port
Group History
The New River Gorge, WV
559m / 1,834ft
37.91611, -81.12333
(N37° 54' 58", W81° 7' 24")
Grid: EM97KV
Map of Launch Site:
Latex, 600g, Hydrogen
K2BSA-11
APRS:144.390Mhz
Keith Kaiser, WA0TJT
wa0tjt@gmail.com
Tracking Options:
Google Maps APRS (aprs.fi)
spacenear.us
In conjunction with the 2013 National BSA Jamboree at the Summit Bechtel Reserve in West Virginia.
Thursday
13:00:00 EDT
17:00:00 UTC
2013-07-18
Sunrise:06:00:10
Sunset:20:48:29
Summit Bechtel Reserve Space Port
Group History
The New River Gorge, WV
559m / 1,834ft
37.91611, -81.12333
(N37° 54' 58", W81° 7' 24")
Grid: EM97KV
Map of Launch Site:
Latex, 600g, Hydrogen
K2BSA-11
APRS:144.390Mhz
Keith Kaiser, WA0TJT
wa0tjt@gmail.com
Tracking Options:
Google Maps APRS (aprs.fi)
spacenear.us
Airborne Day
In conjunction with the 2013 National BSA Jamboree at the Summit Bechtel Reserve in West Virginia.
Saturday
10:00:00
00:00:00 UTC
2013-07-20
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Summit Bechtel Reserve Space Port
Group History
The New River Gorge, WV
37.91611, -81.12333
(N37° 54' 58", W 81° 7' 24")
Grid: EM97KV
Map of Launch Site:
Latex, 600g, Hydrogen
K2BSA-11
aprs:144.390Mhz
Keith Kaiser, WA0TJT
wa0tjt@gmail.com
Tracking Options:
Google Maps APRS (aprs.fi)
spacenear.us
In conjunction with the 2013 National BSA Jamboree at the Summit Bechtel Reserve in West Virginia.
Tuesday
13:00:00 EDT
18:00:00 UTC
2013-07-23
Sunrise:06:03:56
Sunset:20:47:02
Summit Bechtel Reserve Space Port
Group History
The New River Gorge, WV
559m / 1,834ft
37.91611, -81.12333
(N37° 54' 58", W81° 7' 24")
Grid: EM97KV
Map of Launch Site:
Latex, 600g, Hydrogen
K2BSA-11
APRS:144.390Mhz
Keith Kaiser, WA0TJT
wa0tjt@gmail.com
Tracking Options:
Google Maps APRS (aprs.fi)
spacenear.us
In conjunction with the 2013 National BSA Jamboree at the Summit Bechtel Reserve in West Virginia.
Saturday
07:45:00 CDT
12:45:00 UTC
2013-08-03
Sunrise:05:33:02
Sunset:20:16:55
Balloon Assisted Stratospheric Experiments (DePauw University)
Group History
Rantoul, Illinois, USA
227m / 745ft
40.30, -88.15
(N40° 18' 0", W88° 9' 0")
Grid: EN50WH
Map of Launch Site:
Latex, 1500g or 1200g, Hydrogen
W9YJ-11
APRS on 144.39
Howard Brooks, KC9QBN
hlbrooks@depauw.edu
Twitter:
#BASE_DePauw
Tracking Options:
Google Maps APRS (aprs.fi)
spacenear.us
Flight for Boy Scouts at SpaceJam 7 (www.spacejamboree.com) Anticipate flying the cross band repeater Uplink (transmit) on 144.34 MHz. Downlink (receive) on 446.025 MHz.
