ANSR-32 Flight Summary

Launch 16 Dec 2006, 1611 UTC, (9:11 AM MST)

Payloads Pico Beacon

Flight Notes

2000 gram balloon with 8 ounce payload

ARHAB (Amateur Radio High Altitude Ballooning Record) competition flight for highest altitude

Flight Data

Data and statistics recovered from Pico Beacon Flight Data Recorder:

53.0 statue miles from the launch site on a heading of 76° true

Fight time 2:10:16, landed 1821 UTC, (11:21 AM MST)

Departed at 1746', landed at 1225'

Peak altitude 117,128' (Yes, over 22.1 miles straight up!)

Average ascent rate 1038'/minute.  Average descent rate 6057'/minute.  At touch down 2775'/minute.

Lowest internal payload temperature -18.7° F, average 12.3° F.

GPS maintained 99.8% 3D lock during flight (Tumbling Payload lock loss).  Average PDOP 1.62.  Average of 9.4 tracked satellites.

Average bus voltage - Payload Computer 2.38 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
	Topographical Map.