ORB-23


UPDATED 09/01/07 04:19 PM


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Launch Date
Saturday. Sep. 1, 2007 @ 0700 CDT
*** Launch Site - BALEP ***





Flight Stat's

Balloon Kaysam 794g HM30 (2003)
Total Payload Weight 3.81  lbs
Nozzle Lift 5.38  lbs
Free Lift 1.6  lb
Ascent Rate 800 fpm
Descent Rate 1600 fpm
Cutdown Altitude Burst
Burst Altitude 90,000 - 100,000 ft


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CHASE & RECOVERY FREQUENCIES

446.000 Simplex
442.000 + (88.5) Repeater
(TARC W5IAS Linked System)


CHASE & RECOVERY ROUTE

At this time the planned chase route will be Union north
to 51st, west a couple blocks to I-44 entrance, I-44 south
to Exit 21 (SR 33|W Highway 33) then west to Drumright.

If recovery goes well we plan to cruise to
Bristow and have lunch at the car show.

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PAYLOADS
 
CAPSULE #1

TRACKING & TELEMETRY

APRS KC5TRB-11 (250mw) 144.340
TRB FM/CW Beacon (12mw) 147.435
Nichrome Cut-Down & Controller
Audio Beacon


CAPSULE #2

Horizontal Digital Camera - 30 sec interval

Parrot Repeater - 446.100 (Simplex)
(Click here for Parrot instructions)




PREDICTIONS


Friday AM2 / 95,000 ft
(BALEP Launch Site)

TUL GFS 024 1200z - Bearing 256 / Range 34 miles
2 mi South of Drumright

TUL GFS 027 1500z - Bearing 253 / Range 35 miles
4 mi South of Drumright


Friday PM1 / 95,000 ft
(BALEP Launch Site)

TUL GFS 018 1200z - Bearing 256 / Range 35 miles
2.5 mi South of Drumright

TUL GFS 021 1500z - Bearing 254 / Range 35 miles
3 mi South of Drumright




 


WEATHER UPDATE


Saturday September 1
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Winds - NE LT

DATE       SAT 09/01/07
UTC 3HRLY  11 14 17 20 23
CDT 3HRLY  06 09 12 15 18

MAX/MIN    61          89
TEMP       61 67 80 88 87
DEWPT      58 58 59 59 59
RH         84 68 44 35 36
WIND DIR   NE NE  E  E  E
WIND SPD    2  3  5  6  6
CLOUDS     FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR   5           0
QPF 12HR   0           0
RAIN SHWRS 
TSTMS 

 







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