KD7LMO - ANSR


ANSR ANSR-30 Summary Photos Recovery - 1 Recovery - 2 Data

ANSR-30 Flight Summary

Launch 22 Apr 2006, 1554 UTC, (8:54 AM MST)

Payloads NASA Space Grant Payloads, UAV Controller, Pico Beacon

Flight Notes

3000 gram balloon

Flight of nine Space Grant Payloads

The primary APRS beacon was the controller and telemetry system from the NSRV - Near Space Return Vehicle

Very gusty winds at landing site, recorded speed 36 MPH ground speed at touch down

Flight Data

Data and statistics recovered from Pico Beacon Flight Data Recorder:

59.6 statue miles from the launch site on a heading of 29° true

Fight time 2:00:14, landed 1733 UTC, (10:33 AM MST)

Departed at 1211', landed at 3611'

Peak altitude 94,555'

Average ascent rate 1085'/minute. Average descent rate 2657'/minute. At touch down 1511'/minute.

Lowest internal payload temperature -7.0° F, average 25.1° F.

GPS maintained 97.5% 3D lock during flight (Tumbling Payload lock loss). Average PDOP 1.78. Average of 11.3 tracked satellites.

Average bus voltage - Payload Computer 2.32 volts

Flight Data Recorder and Maps

	Pico Beacon Flight Data Recorder contents as comma separated text (ASCII). NOTE: This file contains the complete flight recording in one second increment. Additional information on telemetry measurands included with Pico Beacon - Data Logger
	APRS data as received via I-gate and APRS Internet feed. Great flight coverage with 511 position reports.
	Topographical Map.

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