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HacDC Spaceblimp 4

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


Launch Details

Logistics planning and radio check meet: TBD 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:
[email protected]
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