BOR1007A Flight Review
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BOR1007A Flight Review Flight July 15, 2010
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BOR1007A Flight Review. Flight July 15, 2010. Flight Details. Launch Harlowton – 8:00 am MDT Burst Altitude ~ 87250 feet MSL Flight Duration ~ 125 minutes Touchdown – 10:05 am MDT midway between Ryegate and Rapelje. Communications. Main tracking – Byonics MicroTrak (modified GPS) - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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BOR1007A Flight Review
Flight July 15, 2010
Flight Details
• Launch Harlowton – 8:00 am MDT• Burst Altitude ~ 87250 feet MSL• Flight Duration ~ 125 minutes• Touchdown – 10:05 am MDT midway between
Ryegate and Rapelje
Communications
• Main tracking – Byonics MicroTrak (modified GPS)– Noisy position reports, intermittent altitude
reports• Backup tracking – Yaesu Radio w/ Byonics Tiny
Trak 4 interface– Limited reception after launch
Experiments
• Pressure – HOBO• Temperature – HOBO • Geiger Counter• Ozone + UVA and UVB sensors• Energy Harvester
Flight TrackActual vs Prediction
Altitude profile
Burst = 87250 feet
Pressure vs Altitude
Temperature vs Altitude
Flight Track PredictionThursday July 15