ORB-16


Postflight




 
FLOWN & RECOVERED

Saturday April 16, 2005
 Time: 0900 CDT


Launch Site: MA2


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Objectives

First Flight of the ORB Parrot Repeater
 
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BALLOON - Kaysam 878 g / SW16
Total Payload Wt - 3 lbs
Nozzle Lift - 5 lbs
Free Lift - 2 lbs
Ascent Rate - 1000 fpm

EXPECTED ALTITUDE
85,000 ft

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Flight Prediction

Mon Pred - 090 deg / 30 mi
Tue Pred - 090 deg / 40 mi
Wed AM Pred - 090 deg / 40 mi
Wed PM Pred - 085 deg / 35-40 mi
Thur AM Pred - 085 deg / 35-40 mi
Fri PM Pred - 095 deg / 30 mi



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CAPSULE #1
APRS 144.340 (KC5TRB-11)
IGATE by WW5WOW

K12 CW Beacon 147.475

Audio Beacon

CAPSULE #2
SIMPLEX PARROT REPEATER
446.300

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Launch & Chase Frequencies

444.675 (88.5) Repeater - Pryor
147.090 Repeater - Claremore

446.000 Simplex
146.500 Simplex

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73  
Harry - KC5TRB  
Oklahoma Research Balloons    
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