Nova 19
Nova 19
Launch Card
| Date | 23/06/11 |
| Description | A test of the Weasel Arduino tracker, and Squirrel a Nexus One smartphone |
| Launch Time | 1330 |
| WX | Heavy rain showers, 10mph ground wind |
| Balloon Size | 1600g Hwoyee |
| Target Neck Lift | 4kg |
| Target Asc. Rate | 4.5 m/s |
| Neck Load | |
| Neck Lift | 3.5kg |
| Parachute Details | 72" Aerocon Systems |
| Estimated Burst Altitude | 33000 |
| Cutdown Criteria | N/A |
| Telemetry Details | 434.650 MHz 50 baud RTTY, 350 shift, 8N1 |
| Notes from Launch Card | Balloon underfilled, expecting 35km+ |
Flight Vitals
| Maximum Altitude | 36020m |
| Ascent Rate | 4.5m/s |
| Sea Level Descent Rate | 4m/s |
| Telemetry Log | |
| Flight Computer Log | |
| KML File | |
| Photos | |
| Videos |
Notes and Details
The payload was stuck in a large tree for 4 months, but has now been recovered with the help of A & B Tree Contractors Ltd.
We broke the UKHAS record on this flight!
Photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cuspaceflight/sets/72157626912673027/