On 11/4/12 12:33 PM, Matt Stultz wrote:
Hackerspace Charlotte have launched their first balloon and sadly they are having some problems. Slow descent rates and high low altitude winds are creating quite a drive for them and hopefully will not result in a balloon in the water. Follow along at home if you have the time and keep your fingers crossed for them. http://aprs.fi/#!mt=roadmap&z=9&call=a%2FN6TYE&others=1&timerange=21600
Matt,Thanks for the head's up. Looks like they went about 200 miles to catch it. Any news on the recovery and/or what kind of payload data gathering they had?
--DougP.S. This is of particular interest as one of our ex-members Chris T. is now part of their hacker space. Just as "Steeler Nation" is everywhere, so is HackPittsburgh. Once a member...