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ANSR-133 : CopaFest 2021 flight : 30 October 2021
The Saturday Launch Day prediction for the ANSR-133 balloon flight with a 120% fill is for a flight of 38 km (23.5 miles) on a bearing of 085º, landing at 33° 3.406'N, 111° 38.760'W, or 13 km (8 miles) WNW of Coolidge, Arizona. Burst should occur after 74 minutes with a total flight time of 145 minutes. The assumptions for this prediction are a 2000 gram balloon, payload mass of 9.19 kg (20.25 lbs), neck lift of 11.02 kg (24.30 lbs), an ascent rate of 5.8 m/sec (1133 fpm), a burst altitude of 26,128 meters (85,700 feet), descent rate at landing of 7.0 m/sec (1377 fpm) and using Habhub.com. Google Earth KML and JPG files are attached.
The launch of ANSR-133 is tentatively scheduled for Saturday, October 30, 2021 at 9:00 AM MST (1600 UT), from Harrah’s Ak-Chin Resort in Maricopa, AZ (33° 1.482'N, 112° 2.918'W). The actual launch site will be determined as we get closer to launch day.
The Weather Underground forecast for Maricopa, AZ for Saturday, October 30, is for: Sunny. High 89F. Winds NE at 5 to 10 mph. Weather at launch time is forecast to be sunny with a temperature of 66F and winds SE at 3 mph.
Best Regards and Good Luck to the Team,
Bob Thompson, KC8BOB
NOTAM # TFD- 10/211
Manifest:
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ANSR-133 COPA Fest 2000 gm |
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ANSR-133 COPA Fest |
lbs. |
kg. |
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Parachute, Cord, Clips |
3.000 |
1.364 |
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KA7NSR-8 144.34 |
0.88 |
0.400 |
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Transponder - Mode C Code 4453 |
3.399 |
1.545 |
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ANSR Data Logger |
1.1748 |
0.534 |
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KA7NSR-9 445.925 |
0.873 |
0.397 |
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ANSR Data Payload? |
2.314 |
1.052 |
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Crossband Repeater - uplink 145.56 (162.2), downlink 445.525 |
1.000 |
0.455 |
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Antenna Guards |
0.776 |
0.352 |
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ADSB Transponder |
2.3496 |
1.068 |
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video payload - 5 gig ubiquity |
4.444 |
2.020 |
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Total Wgt |
20.251 |
9.186 |
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Overfill Factor |
1.2 |
1.2 |
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Fill Total |
24.302 |
11.0232 |
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