HacDC Spaceblimp 4: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 02:32, 13 March 2011

Spaceblimp 4 planned launch: April 12, 2011 10:00 AM

Logistics planning and radio check meet:	Monday Nov 8, 7:00 PM at HacDC
Planned launch date:	Saturday, April 12, 2011 (Rain date April 13).
Launch time:	10:00 AM, Launch should take less than an hour.
Launch Location:	Time: arrive at TBD A.M. (please be on time!) Where: TBD Address: TBD Lat/Long: TBD
Coordination/Talk-in:	TBD MHz simplex
Planned Altitude:	TBD feet
Planned Ascent Rate:	TBD ft/min
Primary Beacon:	Tiny Track 4 with 0.5 W transmitter on 144.390 MHz, call sign W3HAC-11 (map). $3 GPS module
Secondary Beacon:	Son-of-WhereAVR with ublox GPS. Yaesu VX-1 handi-talkie with 1 W Transmitter, call sign W3HAC-12 (map), Frequency 445.15MHz
Other sensors:	TBD

HacDC Spaceblimp Project:
Main Page	Press Page	First Launch (Found)	Second Launch (Successful)
Third Launch (Successful)	Fourth Launch (Successful)	Fifth Launch (3% short of goal)	Sixth Launch (Successful)	Seventh Launch (Successful)

HacDC Spaceblimp Team Contact Info:
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+== Launch Details ==
+{| {{Prettytable|width=600px}}
+!align="right"| Logistics planning and radio check meet:
+| Monday Nov 8, 7:00 PM at HacDC
+|-
+!align="right"| Planned launch date:
+| Saturday, April 12, 2011 (Rain date April 13).
+|-
+!align="right"| Launch time:
+| 10:00 AM, Launch should take less than an hour.
+|-
+!align="right" valign="top"| Launch Location:
+|
+:Time: arrive at '''TBD''' A.M. (please be on time!)
+: Where: '''TBD'''
+: Address: '''TBD'''
+: Lat/Long: '''TBD'''
+|-
+!align="right"| Coordination/Talk-in:
+| '''TBD''' MHz simplex
+|-
+!align="right"| Planned Altitude:
+| '''TBD''' feet
+|-
+!align="right"| Planned Ascent Rate:
+| '''TBD''' ft/min
+|-
+!align="right"| Primary Beacon:
+| Tiny Track 4 with 0.5 W transmitter on 144.390 MHz, call sign W3HAC-11 ([http://aprs.fi/?call=W3HAC-11 map]).  $3 GPS module
+|-
+!align="right"| Secondary Beacon:
+| Son-of-WhereAVR with ublox GPS.  Yaesu VX-1 handi-talkie with 1 W Transmitter, call sign W3HAC-12 ([http://aprs.fi/?call=W3HAC-12 map]), Frequency 445.15MHz
+|-
+!align="right"| Other sensors:
+| '''TBD'''
+|}