Near Space Adventure: Flight 3
by admin on Nov.05, 2009, under Technical
Project goal:
To launch a weather balloon that lifts our payload to 100,000 feet, shoot video of the earth from 100,000 feet, and recover the payload safely back on earth.
Inventory:
1200 gram balloon – http://scientificsales.com
Parachute – http://www.the-rocketman.com/recovery.html
Payload container – to be determined
GPS tracking unit – http://findmespot.com/en/index.php
JVC Everio digital camcorder - http://www.jvc.com
Helium and gas bottle – http://www.airgas.com
Launch location:
We are going to launch from Sweet Home, Oregon at 10 am.
Launch Date:
We will be launching on Wednesday, November 11, 2009.
Tracking:
To track the payload as it travels across Oregon, please visit this link: http://share.findmespot.com/shared/gogl.jsp?glId=0gMU2y5oAuaFa75MC5ftrsdD21RUy8h8Q
Proposed Flight path:
We think that the balloon/payload will travel along the path shown below:
November 11th, 2009 on 2:18 pm
Great Job….
I see it dropped next to Palamateer Rd. Hope it missed the road. Been tracking for the most part of the day. Cannot wait to see the photos – Hope you have a successful retrieve!!!