[hackpgh-balloon] Re: Hackerspace Charlotte's First Flight
- From: Matt Stultz <matt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: hackpgh-balloon <hackpgh-balloon@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 4 Nov 2012 20:54:03 -0500
Yeah, Chris worked with them some on this project but it was a rush because
their sponsor on it, a local news station, had a tight timeline of when
they wanted it done. Chris wasn't able to go out on the launch with them
but has been following along. Sadly he just informed me that for now the
balloon is lost. They are hoping to go back out tomorrow or in the near
future to try to find it. I don't have a lot of details on their search
tactics but I know the were planning on bringing ground tracking gear.
Their payload consisted of a Byonics Micro-trak that is essentially the
same thing as "old faithful" that HackPGH uses. They had 2 GoPro cameras
loaned to them from the news station in the payload also. There were no
other systems in the payload.
These things happen when you are into this hobby but you do your best to
try to minimize the possibly chances for problems.
Thanks,
Matt
On Sun, Nov 4, 2012 at 7:44 PM, Doug Philips <doug@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
> 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<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?
> --Doug
>
> P.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...
>
>
>
>
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