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ANSR-146 Jul 15, 2023 NADXA Flagstaff HamFest Balloon Flight
Please note: The forecast high temperature for Flagstaff today is 94 degrees. Plan on bringing sun protection and extra water to stay hydrated, especially if you will be on the recovery team.
Good Morning,
The Saturday launch day prediction for the ANSR-146 balloon flight with a 120% fill of hydrogen is for a flight that lands 12.1 km (7.6 miles) south on a bearing of 182º, landing at 35° 5.187'N, 111° 36.618'W, or 7.2 km (4.5 miles) east of Kachina Village. Burst should occur after 74 minutes with a total flight time of 100 minutes. The assumptions for this prediction are a 3000 gram, Kaymont balloon, payload mass of 9.01 kg (19.87 lbs), neck lift of 10.82 kg (23.85 lbs), an ascent rate of 5.91 m/sec (1163 fpm), a burst altitude of 28,619 meters (93,900 feet), descent rate at landing of 7.47 m/sec (1471 fpm) and using the Sondehub Predictor. Google Earth KML, JPG file and a screenshot of the Sondehub.org predictor are attached.
The launch of ANSR-146 is scheduled for today, Saturday, July 15,2023 at 10:00 AM MST (1700 UT), from a launch site near the Sinagua Middle School in Flagstaff, Arizona (35° 11.814'N, 111° 36.306'W).
The Weather Underground forecast for Flagstaff, AZ for today, Saturday, July 15, 2023, is for: Plentiful sunshine. Near record high temperatures. High 94F. Winds NNE at 5 to 10 mph. Weather at launch time is forecast to be sunny with a temperature of 86F and winds NE at 10 mph.
NOTAM: NOTAM FLG 07/013
Best Regards,
Bob Thompson, KC8BOB
MANIFEST
ANSR-146 Flagstaff HamFest 3000 gm |
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ANSR-146 Flagstaff HamFest |
lbs. |
kg. |
Parachute, Cord, Clips |
3.000 |
1.361 |
AZ Eclipse Iridium Payload Housing & ground plate |
2.110 |
0.957 |
KA7NSR-6 144.34 |
0.607 |
0.275 |
AZ Eclipse Payload test Mechanical Housing (3D printed) |
1.740 |
0.789 |
RFD9000 housing |
1.063 |
0.482 |
ANSR Test beacon / whisper |
0.500 |
0.227 |
ADS-B Transponder ANSRBL2/ANSR145 |
1.971 |
0.894 |
Pterodactyl housing |
0.750 |
0.340 |
AZ Vent XBEE cutdown board with foam housing |
0.500 |
0.227 |
Eclipse Payload SPOT Trace |
0.385 |
0.175 |
ERAU Test payload Pi |
1.000 |
0.454 |
Crossband Repeater - uplink 145.56 (162.2), downlink 445.525 |
1.000 |
0.454 |
ANSR 360 camera |
3.000 |
1.361 |
Visual "Lizard" Beacon |
0.375 |
0.170 |
KA7NSR-7 , 445.925; CW on 147.515 |
0.873 |
0.396 |
Lf Radio experiment |
1 |
0.454 |
Total Wgt |
19.874 |
9.013 |
Overfill Factor |
1.200 |
1.200 |
Fill Total |
23.848 |
10.816 |
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