A rather interesting contest. First prize is $40,000. 73 de Mark N9XTN http://networkchallenge.darpa.mil/ To mark the 40th anniversary of the Internet, DARPA ...
A 600g Totex can make 90K' at 1000 fpm with up to 2 lb hanging off the neck. That's a typical parachute and a APRS beacon and not much more. 73 de Mike W5VSI ...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=370271664154 While not explicit on the label, it has the code "J352-4" on it, which through a Google search...
This was a chance photo captured by our payload camera during our last launch. If I think of it, I start the payload camera on its timed sequence before we...
Launch was at 0823 CDT this morning. Quite a bit of fog around but it broke over the launch site well enough to see the initial ascent. Our fill was a bit...
Hi Mark, Nice that your tree landing was not too much of an challenge to overcome to bring the payload home Could you mention a little about the circumstances...
Landing was south of Syracuse in a line of trees about 30 ft up. We were able to snag the lowest payload and pull the rest out of the tree. The balloon is...
Weather tomorrow still looks good for us, with surface winds from the east at 3-5 mph and partly cloudy skies. Temps should be in the mid 50s at launch and...
Weather continues to look good for Saturday morning. The forecasts are beginning to settle down a little, but still have more uncertainty than usual. Today's...
The forecast track is now for a landing to the southwest about 20 miles. If this holds, we'll choose a site near Fremont instead. This would put the landing...
We are still pressing forward with Saturday's flight. The upper-level winds will be very light and variable in direction. The track forecast has shown...
NSTAR Flight 09-D is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 5th, at 0800 CDT (1300 UTC). Launch site most likely will be the high school in Treynor, IA given the...
Forwarded from Larry K5PHD: ============================= AMATEUR RADIO GROUP TO FLY BALLOON FLIGHT FROM HILLSBORO TEXAS AIRPORT The next mission number 17,...
IMG_3936 is from the payload camera, showing Paul Verhage KD4STH climbing up the tree. IMG_5241 is from the road after Paul has grabbed the parachute and some...
Landing was in a tree east of Emerson. Paul KD4STH was able to climb partway and used a pole to hook it and pull it down. First tree landing for NSTAR. Mark ...
Only high clouds around Valley for now - the low clouds dissipated a couple hours ago. Radar shows some thunderstorms out by Kearney moving east, but any rain...
We'll likely have an overcast for tomorrow morning, possibly some fog. The surface winds are dying off and should be no more than 5 mph from the east at...
Attached is the latest forecast. It appears we will stay with the 0730 launch time due to increasing surface winds later in the morning, and unless there is a...
NSTAR Flight 09-B is scheduled for Saturday, July 11th at 7:30am CDT (1230 UTC). Launch site is not finalized, but will most likely be DC West High School in...
I've given up on consumer-grade wireless thermometers - either the remote units fail within a year, or they are too weak to transmit through the steel siding...
NSTAR Flight 09-B will be Saturday, July 11th at 7:30am CDT (1230 UTC). This flight will support the UNO Aerospace Education Workshop, which is for middle and...
Rich Jaworski is planning another attempt to fly a hot-air balloon to 33,000 feet this weekend. Most likely date for the flight is Saturday, with a launch...
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