Oklahoma Research Balloons

O.R.B.

Oklahoma Research Balloons

High Altitude "Near Space" Balloons

Science, Engineering, Education, Amateur Radio

Mission Statement
by
Harry Mueller - KC5TRB

Oklahoma Research Balloons (ORB) is a Tulsa, Oklahoma area group, interested in promoting Science, Engineering, Education and Amateur Radio using high altitude "Near Space" unmanned balloons to carry payloads with experiments to the edge of space and back.

ORB is open to anyone that's interested. You are encouraged to take an active part,
weather it be technically, assisting in launch & recovery, or just watching.

ORB Flights

ORB-1 09-28-02	ORB-2 11-09-02	ORB-3 12-14-02	ORB-4 04-12-03
ORB-5 First APRS 09-14-03 77,698 feet	ORB-6 10-18-03 50,017 feet	ORB-7 Skywarn 12-06-03 EBBE 52,000 feet ???	ORB-8 04-03-04 68,000 feet
ORB-9 4-17-04 66,535 feet	ORB-10 5-08-04 85,316 feet	ORB-11 GPSL 7-3-04 82,945 feet	ORB-12 8-01-04 88,547 feet
ORB-13 8-15-04 79,768 feet	ORB-14 10-24-04 76,018 feet	ORB-15 SkyWarn 12-04-04 31,405 feet (cutdown)	ORB-16 04-16-05 77,088 feet
ORB-17 05-21-05 95,565 feet	ORB-18 GPSL 07-02-05 93,199 feet	ORB-19 Ozone 10-08-05 95,082 feet	ORB-20 05-20-06 63,831 feet (cutdown)
ORB-21 GPSL 08-05-06 64,464 feet	ORB-22 GPSL 07-07-07 78,777 feet	ORB-23 09-01-07 97,257 feet	ORB-24 GPSL 8-2-08

ORB Radio Range Map from Tulsa, Oklahoma

ORB T-Shirts

TRB Beacon Kit

Balloon Group Links

"SPACEPORT"

Near Space Exploration
D.A.R.T.

OSU ASTRO
Balloon Project

OSU
Aerospace Design

The e-book "NEAR SPACE" by Paul Verhage

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to ORB to help finance future flights.
Thank you for your support!

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