Mission 2

Flight details

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Flight Forecast

SPOT track

http://balloonnews.wordpress.com/2013/02/20/balloon-fiesta-2013-2/

Date : 3rd March 2013

Forecast

CUSF prediction

Launch Site : Middletown Hill, Welshpool, UK. 1.20pm

Landing Site : Shipley Common Road, Shipley, Derbyshire ca 3.54pm

Duration 2hr 34 min

Ascent 1 hr 56 min

Descent 38 min

CUSF prediction and flight SPOT location reports

Burst altitude ca 34800m (assuming and ascent rate of 5m/s)

SPOT track

CATTRAQ locator messages

CATTRAQ messages

 

Payload – frame

payload

SPOT Messenger: Still running at collection

CATTRAQ 3:

CATCAM: Still running at collection

Go Pro Hero 2: Ran for 2hr 15 min

Z Log flight computer: not turned on

Neck lift 2600g Payload 1030g

4ft Parachute

launch

Go Pro Hero 2 in case, but without lens cover.

Balloon burst

The parachute from below

Landing