KD7LMO - ANSR


ANSR ANSR-12 Summary Photos

ANSR-12 Flight Summary

Launch 12 Apr 2003, 1600 UTC, (9:00 AM MST)

Payloads Micro Beacon II, Payload Computer, and Cut Down

Notes and Useless Facts Textbook perfect flight. Just past the 100,000' level with a peak altitude of 100,173'. Lift off 14 seconds after published time at 9:00:14 AM MST (1600 UTC).

Flight Summary

All payload recovered.

66.6 statue miles from the launch site on a heading of 74° true.

Fight time 2:56:00, landed 1856 UTC, (11:56 AM MST)

Departed at 1120', landed at 5150'.

Peak altitude 100173'.

Average ascent rate 794'/minute. Average descent rate 1850'/minute. At touch down 1025'/minute.

Lowest internal payload computer temperature 27.0° F, average 51.5° F.

GPS maintained 99.6% 3D lock during flight (42 seconds unlocked). Average PDOP 1.71. Average of 7.9 tracked satellites.

Average bus voltage 8.3 volts.

ANSR-12 makes its final descent.

Payload Performance

The following is the performance of each payload package.

Micro Beacon II – Operation nominal.

Cut Down – Operation nominal after many trial flights and limited success.

Payload Computer – Operation nominal.

Flight Data Recorder and Maps

	Flight Data Recorder contents as comma separated text (ASCII) NOTE: This file contains the complete flight recording in one second increments. Additional information on telemetry measurands included with Payload Computer - Data Logger
	Topographical Map, Complete flight.
	Topographical Map, Touch Down Zone.

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