| Mission #CNS-004 COMPLETE - 97,083 ft
| This area will be updated this Saturday, 30-July
A mission narrative, data analysis and photos will be posted to the web site on Saturday, July 30.
Launch was at 8:40 cdt at Edgerton, KS
Burst occurred at 11:15 cdt at 97,083 ft
Touch down was at 11:50 cdt in Carbondale KS, 14mi south of Topeka and 36 miles downrange of launch site.
Ascent rate was 600fpm
Descent at landing was 1200fpm
The NearSpacecraft was found by Anita and Vincent Jones in a field near their house in Carbondale, KS.
posted 07-26-2005 | 06:36:43 | article number: 11
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| CAPNSPACE / NEARSPACE VENTURES FLIGHT ANNOUCEMENT
| CAP Near Space Mission # CNS-004
| Launch Site: |
Edgerton City Park, Edgerton Ks
Lat/Lon: 38 45.674N x 095 00.098W
One mile north of I-35 on Sunflower Rd |
| Date: |
July 23, 2005 (Saturday) | | Time: |
Setup at Edgerton Park will start at 07:30 |
| Launch Time: |
08:30 - 09:30 |
posted 07-12-2005 | 22:08:24 | article number: 10
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| CNS-004 CURRENT FLIGHT PROJECTION - 2005-07-22 PM
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Click on the map for a fullsize view
This is a projection for 2005-07-23 1200z based on ARL NOAA READY upper air sounding forecasts for +30 hours.
Projected ascent rate: 1000 fpm
Projected terminal descent rate: 1100 fpm
Projected burst altitude: 100,000 ft
Downrange dist: 17 mi
posted 07-22-2005 | 06:52:21 | article number: 9
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| Payload
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Spaceframe
CAPSTAR-1A (third flight)
Payload
APRS on 144.390mhz
Datalogger
Digital Camera
Science Packages
Internal/External Temperature
Ambient Light
Accelerometer
(Provided by Tom Zimmerman)
Amateur Radio Package
2meter simplex repeater on 146.460mhz
Tracking/Recovery Systems
ELT Practice Beacon at 121.775mhz
2meter Voice Beacon on 146.565mhz
posted 07-12-2005 | 22:14:42 | article number: 8
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| STATUS
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LAUNCH STATUS |
Tue July 12 22:26:22 CDT 2005 |
GO |
07-20-2005 MRR (Mission Readiness Review) |
| Launch Site Availablity | GO |
Payload Integration
| Batteries | Complete |
| Tracking/Telemetry | Complete |
| ELT | Complete |
Flight Computer
| Complete |
Cameras
| Complete |
Integration test
| Pending |
| Pending |
Launch Vehicle
| Helium ordered | Complete |
| Balloons on-hand | Complete |
| GO |
06-03-2005 FRR (Flight Readiness Review) |
| Weather | Working |
| Flight Projections posted | Working |
| NOTAM filed | Pending |
| Ground Stations Ready | Ready |
posted 07-18-2005 | 06:53:54 | article number: 7
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| Frequencies
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| Simplex |
147.555 |
| Preflight net: |
145.430 ( - ) |
| RPTR 1: |
145.430 ( - ) |
| RPTR 2: |
145.290 ( - ) |
| RPTR 3: |
147.120 ( + ) |
| CAP: |
KC RPTR |
| Airborne simplex RPTR |
146.46 |
posted 07-18-2005 | 06:55:44 | article number: 6
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| Operations
| Tactical Callsigns
Working.....
posted 05-31-2005 | 08:36:48 | article number: 5
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| Flight Systems
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Flight Systems:
| Balloon Manufacturer |
Kaysam |
| Balloon Type |
latex |
| Balloon Size |
1500 gram |
| Payload |
CAPSTAR-1A
Customer instrument
package on in-board bay |
| Free Lift |
1.3 lb |
| Ascent Rate |
1000 fpm estimated |
| Descent Rate |
900 fpm estimated |
| Parachute |
9ft RocketMan (Dayglo) |
| Peak Altitude |
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| Launch Conditions |
_ |
posted 05-31-2005 | 08:37:00 | article number: 4
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| Personnel
| Not all positions have been filled.
| Personnel |
| Mission Manager |
Troy Campbell |
| Principal Investigator |
Near Space Ventures,Inc. |
| Launch Director |
Keith Kaiser, WA0TJT |
| Payload Director |
Troy Campbell, KC0MIC |
| Flight Director |
Troy Campbell,KC0MIC |
| Recovery Director |
Mike Hackley, KC0SGD |
| Chase 1 Tm Lead | Paul Carney |
| Chase 2 Tm Lead | Keith Kaiser, WA0TJT |
| Chase 3 Tm Lead | Troy Campbell, KC0MIC |
| Launch Team |
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| Flight Team |
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| Recovery Team |
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posted 07-18-2005 | 06:58:56 | article number: 3
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| Objectives
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- Certify launch procedures
- Standardize third party Launch processes
- Provide training for Mission Control, Launch, Tracking and Recovery Crews
- Certify Personnel in Launch, Tracking and Recovery specialties
posted 05-31-2005 | 08:23:40 | article number: 2
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| Misc.
| The following sections are added after the flight.
OUTCOME
FLIGHT INFORMATION
DATA/IMAGES
NARRATIVE
posted 05-31-2005 | 08:37:06 | article number: 1
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