iHAB-6 - [Wed -July 27, 2011]

Mission Recap:

What a BLAST! The iHAB Team had a great cookout and launch! This was the second of many flight tests for our latest project called "Balloo-Merang". More about the Balloo-Merang in a different blog.

The main purpose of this launch was to make a third attempt at testing the CutDown Module. SUCCESS! The Payload was commanded at 10K feet to CutDown the remaining balloons.

iHAB-6 - Mission Goals

  • DTMF Payload Cutdown Module - View Test
    Ground based control station will cut the balloon free from the payload before reaching burst altitude. This will initiate a controlled decscent.
  • Test out the new iHAB Tracker application.
    Click Here for the NEW! LIVE Tracker
  • Use an alternate envelope. 5 - 36" traditional party balloons.
= Successfull = Successfull with error(s) = Failed

 

iHAB-6 - Flight Prediction

NOTE: This is a TEST flight so a full prediction process was NOT followed. Looking at the sounding data, we do anticipate landing zone being northeast of Ottumwa, Iowa.

 

  • Last updated:

  • Thu May 19 2011 08:28:50 GMT-0500 (CDT).
  • T-minus: 0:09:31:09:422

  • Last updated:

  • Tue Jul 26 2011 10:57:13 GMT-0500 (CDT).
  • T-minus: 1:31:02:46:438

  • Launch:

  • Call: W0OTM-4
  • Sunrise: 6:01a.m.
  • Sunset: 20:31p.m.
  • Launch: 18:00:00
  • On: 2011-07-27
  • Lat: 41.0141
  • Lon: -92.4222
  • Base Elev: 750 ft.
  • Using GFS from OTM*
  • Requested --
  • Ascent: 952 ft/m
  • Max Altitude: 18000 feet
  • Descending: 1500 ft/m

  • Burst:

  • At: (41.08186, -92.25518)
  • Max Alt.: 17462 feet
  • Radio Horizon: 163 miles
  • Flight Time T+: 19 minutes.
  • Down Range: 10 miles.

  • Touchdown:

  • At: (41.12028, -92.16968)
  • Total Time T+: 29 minutes.
  • Bearing: 60.8 deg
  • Down Range: 15 miles.


 

 





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