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Bernhard Beck-Winchatz

UV light sensor

Hello Bolloonatics! One of the high school student groups I am working with this summer is designing a microbiology experiment and would li…

Started by Bernhard Beck-Winchatz

1 Jul 21
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Bernhard Beck-Winchatz

Near Space Ventures balloon track prediction down?

Hi everybody,Does anyone know what's up with the Near Space Ventures balloon flight track prediction web site? For the last few days the ac…

Started by Bernhard Beck-Winchatz

4 Jul 16
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Bernhard Beck-Winchatz

Flying Cell Phones

Hi,Does anybody know if there are any legal (FAA or other) restrictions related to flying cell phones on weather balloons? One of the stude…

Started by Bernhard Beck-Winchatz

5 Apr 18
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Camille Moore

Is Anyone using a StratoSAT launch kit?

Hello everyone.  I am an undergraduate student at Wichita State University and I am part of our first near space launch team. We have a Str…

Started by Camille Moore

3 Apr 15
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Bernhard Beck-Winchatz

Parachute jump from 120,000 feet

Here is an article and podcast from the March 15 NYT Science Times about a planned parachute jump from 120,000 feet. I am not suggesting th…

Started by Bernhard Beck-Winchatz

0 Apr 7
Bernhard Beck-Winchatz

High Speed (60 FPS) Camera

Hi,I just noticed that Sears has the high speed camera some people have been using to film balloon bursts on sale for $75. I thought some o…

Started by Bernhard Beck-Winchatz

0 Mar 18
Kenneth Schnautz

Cutdown Method via remote signals

Our school would like to use a cutdown mechanism this year relying on a two way communication between the ground and the balloon (at 95,000…

Started by Kenneth Schnautz

4 Mar 9
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Susan Gavin

Call for Papers & Student Posters

The Academic High Altitude Conference (http://www.taylor.edu/cri/HARP/ahc/?)  is issuing a call for papers and student posters. Papers shou…

Started by Susan Gavin

0 Mar 3
Cyndi Hall

Balloon Proposal Reviewers

Hello, The SC Space Grant Consortium recently received several proposals competing for a pod on our balloon to be launched this spring. We…

Started by Cyndi Hall

0 Jan 4
Teresa Beam

Supplies/Suppliers for Launches

Can anyone tell me the best suppliers of balloons, parachutes, rigging, and related launch supplies. I especially would like to know which…

Started by Teresa Beam

1 Dec. 11, 2009
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