-
Howard Brooks
- Male
- Greencastle, IN
- United States
- Share
- Share on Twitter
- Share on Facebook
- Blog Posts (2)
- Discussions (26)
- Events
- Groups (1)
- Photos
- Photo Albums
- Videos (2)
Howard Brooks's Discussions
Balloon Flights Completed - BASE 35
Started Apr. 4, 2009
How do we get the data from the StratoSAT software and the HALO pod?
5 Replies
Started this discussion. Last reply by Howard Brooks Apr. 2, 2009.
MapPoint 2009 - 1.2 GByte file! Long time to download
Started Apr. 1, 2009
Howard Brooks's Page
Gifts Received
Howard Brooks has not received any gifts yet
Latest Activity
Dear Ken,
You might want to contact Jason Krueger and see if StratoStar is planning to build an off-the-shelf command controllable cutdown device. I know they have worked on timed cutdown devices to terminate flights that go on for too long.
The E…
Dear Kenneth,
Most active cutdowns utilize amateur radio frequencies requiring a licensed radio operator to control the radios. Here is a link to a simple cutdown device developed by the Edge of Space Sciences group in eastern Colorado:
http://www…
Any updates on the possibility of this conference? The time is approaching to set our summer flight schedule.
Almost all of our balloons have been purchased from Kaymont (www.kaymont.com) - Paul is great to work with.
Our parachute supplier is Spherachutes (www.spherachutes.com) Don't forgot to order the crossed cords over the vent hole to attach the ballo…
Susan,
The timing of the conference depends on the distance that the participants have to travel. For the folks within a couple of hours by car, I would think a 1/2 day - full day format would be fine. Start in the early afternoon of day one (1 pm…
If I have students for summer research, then a conference could work for us. I wonder about the length of the conference. I understand the balance between enough time to be worthwhile versus the expense of travel and lodging.
I don't know that a ba…
Steve,
Yes, you can see the complete APRS track by going to the aprs.fi site.
The url is www.aprs.fi/?call=w9yj-11
When the maps page comes up, please go down the right side to the select date portion. Click on 2009 then 2009/10 then 08Thu and th…
Hi Howard,
Is the APRS track still available on an APRS site? I'd love to see your actual flight path compared to the prediction.
thanks!
-steve
Glen,
Thanks for sharing the video of the recovery. I had wondered about the landing spot based on the APRS data on the internet.
I still prefer tree landings to lake landings :)
Hope the students have some good data.
Howard
Please see our website, www.depauw.edu/acad/physics/base for additional details. The flight was successful and all payloads were recovered. Another carbon tube-styrofoam interface failure in the box housing the APRS radio during the descent led to t…
Launch is still a go for 8:10 Eastern Time this morning.
Here is the flight prediction for 1500 ft/min ascent and burst at 80 kft.
Howard
Oops, the flight is today, THURSDAY.
Howard
Dear friends,
The 40th flight of the BASE program is ready for Wednesday morning at 1210 UTC (8:10 EDT) from the football field at Greencastle High School. Assuming we miss the stadium lights, the burst altitude will be around 80 kft with landing n…
BASE 40 scheduled at Greencastle High School
October 8, 2009 all day
BASE 40 is scheduled for launch on 8 October 2009 at 12:10 UTC from Greencastle High School in Greencastle, Indiana. The flight will use the TU-301 APRS radio operating with call sign, W9YJ-11. Primary payload will be LED photometers.
Additional de…
Here is a good link to a government document on hydrogen safety.
http://www.depweb.state.pa.us/deepminesafety/lib/deepminesafety/training/hydrogengassafety.pdf
Slow filling of the balloon in the open air should not be a problem.
Profile Information
- What educational institution are you with?
- DePauw University
- Are you a student or professor?
- Professor
- Where did you hear about Near Space Network?
- Direct contact w/StratoStar
Howard Brooks's Photos
Howard Brooks's Videos
-
-
BASE 6 DePauw launch
Added by Howard Brooks
Howard Brooks's Blog
BASE 40
Launch is still a go for 8:10 Eastern Time this morning.
Here is the flight prediction for 1500 ft/min ascent and burst at 80 kft.
Howard
Here is the flight prediction for 1500 ft/min ascent and burst at 80 kft.
Howard
Posted on October 8, 2009 at 4:09am — 3 Comments
BASE 34 successfully completed
BASE 34 was successfully completed on 12 March 2009. Launched from the roof of the Julian Science and Mathematics Center on the DePauw campus, the flight reached a maximum altitude of 103,800 feet. Landing occurred between Potsdam and Laura, Ohio. The payload landed in a tree,
but… Continue
but… Continue
Posted on March 13, 2009 at 3:30pm —
Comment Wall (2 comments)
- At 3:31pm on March 8, 2009,
Jason Krueger said… - We can get you the payload by Wednesday. A long flight is ok with us, we just want to do another balloon-to-balloon link test.
Can you write a blog entry about a technical topic or a story about a recovery?
Thank you - Jason
- At 2:32pm on March 5, 2009,
Jason Krueger said…
- Howard - What time are you going to launch on March 12th? Would you have 2lb or so to do a HALO link test with us?
About
© 2010 Created by Jason Krueger on Ning. Create a Ning Network!
