Reach For Space Flight #24 After repeated weeks of postponements we were able to launch from the K5IS/N5IS farm near Booker, TX,on Saturday May 30th. Flight...
Dear all, The weather forecast for the next 48 hours is fascinating. The current predictions for early Wednesday afternoon (local time of scheduled launch)...
Dang! Almost enough to make ya wanna take up a less exciting hobby, like stamp collecting, eh? For wot it's worth, EOSS has flown 139 times since 1990, and...
I got my sample sensor and see that they are what I expected. I'll bring some of them to GPSL. If you're interested in a $10.25 pressure sensor, you can pick...
Pressure sensors that run from 15 to 0 PSI are at least $30. Most pressure sensors run over only a smaller range anyways. Several years ago I developed a...
All, I am selling this new Moon Globe on Craigs list. If anybody is interested make me a fair offer. http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/clt/1173243812.html 73's...
All is still looking good for launch about 2 pm EDT from Eminence, Indiana. Landing still NW of Shelbyville. Howard ... From: BASE <basedepauw@...> ...
Hi Paul, What's the make & model of the pressure sensor? Do you have a spec sheet you can attach or pass a link to? 73 de Mike W5VSI ... -- Mike Manes...
Dear friends, BASE 36 was a partial success. Launch at 1840 UTC from Eminence Indiana. Slightly more surface wind that expected resulted in a reduced...
Dear all, A Bonus Flight! BASE 37 will fly on Thursday, June 4 about 14 UTC (10 AM Eastern Daylight Time). Preliminary launch site at Cloverdale Indiana....
Hi Howard, Ergo the EOSS motto: "A little more gas" Congrats on the recovery after the multiple landings. Our experience with that kinda monkey-shines is with...
Here's the first launch site I've gotten approval for (attached image). It's mission Valley high school west to Toeka. Here are its coordinates, North 38 deg...
I was quoted a price of $75 for a T tank of H2 and $102 for a T tank of He by Kirk Welding. This is what I have for gas so far. It looks like Kir will switch...
As of right now, the third NearSys flight is scheduled for this Saturday near the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. My module will transmit as KD4STH-8 on...
The sensor is a SM5812-015-A-LR. I've downloaded datasheets in the past and will arrange to post one on my website. Paul ... -- Onwards and Upwards, Paul...
Hi Howard, I did a flight in 2005 that later turned out to have a 1/4" hole in the balloon envelope (granted it had been sitting on the ceiling of our...
Below is an interesting link that I came across on a rocketry forum. http://www.space.com/businesstechnology/090527-tw-glxp-arca.html Best Regards, Nick Stich...
The video linked on that page is even more interesting: http://www.space.com/common/media/video/player.php?videoRef=SP_090527_ARCA-GLXP 73 de Mike W5VSI, EOSS ...
Hi Nick and all, I had a chance to meet with Dimitru of the Romanian group mentioned in your email....in fact I had a blast talking with his group about...
Dear friends, BASE 37 was a successful flight with a hanging ending. Launch was at 1422 UTC from the Cloverdale Middle School in Cloverdale, Indiana. We...
Passed to a larger audience. 73 de Mike W5VSI, EOSS ... Subject: [Ballooning] Helium vs. Hydrogen Date: Sat, 06 Jun 2009 17:07:03 -0600 From: Bruce Coates...