Date: 05/08/2016
Launch Time:12:03 Landing Time: 15:20
Launch site: Craig-cefn-parc, Swansea
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.7313115,-3.9201494,945m/data=!3m1!1e3?hl=en
Landing site:West Bourton, Gillingham,Hampshire?
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.0559196,-2.3270079,486m/data=!3m1!1e3?hl=en
Flight duration: 2hr 34min
Balloon type: 800gm Cosmoprene
Burst Height: 30307m
Payload weight: 1900gm
Equipment: 4GEE camera, Spot Gen 3, Martin’s radio tracker/servo unit, Cattrack, GSM locator
Camera performance: 4hr 5 min 40 sec
Other equipment:
This file contains data from Martin’s tx unit including gps data (column C, E, G) and the activation of the stylus and card swipe servos (column R). The events of launch, balloon burst, and landing are annotated. NW4MT1
Clover terminal:
Active for 42 minutes after launch then shuts down. Screen goes blank. Clover does 13 responses to stylus taps then stops responding to taps. This happens 13 minutes into the flight.
Card Servo: The card swipe servo was active at the following heights above sea level
10,009 meters in height after 34 minutes
15,010 m
20,010m
25012m
30012m
Stylus servo: active throughout flight. Nearly breaks off on landing.
Ascent Rate:
Descent Rate:
Comments:
Tracking:
Near Space Photography 