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18 November 2023 ANSR 147/148 ASCEND-49/50

NOTE: Launch site changed to near Quartzite, AZ and launch time delayed one hour to 10:00 AM/10:30 AM

NOTAM #: ZLA 11/066

Good Morning,

The Saturday Launch Day prediction for the ANSR-147 balloon flight with a fill of hydrogen to produce 24 lbs. of lift is for a flight of 153 km (95 miles) on a bearing of 072º, landing at 33° 59.491'N, 112° 38.029'W, 9km (5.6 miles) ENE of Wickenburg, Arizona. Burst should occur after 70 minutes with a total flight time of 103 minutes. The assumptions for this prediction are a 3000 gram Kaymont balloon, payload mass of 8.185 kg (18.008 lbs), neck lift of 10.9 kg (24.0 lbs), an ascent rate of 7.04 m/sec (1386 fpm), a burst altitude of 30,265 meters (99,300 feet), descent rate at landing of 6.65 m/sec (1309 fpm) and using the Sondehub Predictor. Google Earth KML, JPG files and a screenshot of the Sondehub.org predictor are attached. NOTE: The amount of hydrogen required for this fill is 13,048 liters.

The launch of ANSR-147 is scheduled for today, Saturday, November18,2023 at 10:00 AM MST (1700 UT), from a launch site south of the town of Quartzite, Arizona near the intersection of LaPaz Valley Road and US-95 (33° 34.872'N, 114° 13.076'W).

The Saturday Launch Day prediction for the ANSR-148 balloon flight with a fill of hydrogen to produce 24 lbs. of lift is for a flight of 144 km (90 miles) on a bearing of 072º, landing at 33° 57.913'N, 112° 43.676'W, or 9.7 km (5.2 miles) WSW of ANSR-147 and in Wickenburg, AZ. Burst should occur after 62 minutes with a total flight time of 97 minutes. The assumptions for this prediction are a 3000 gram Kaymont balloon, payload mass of 7.47 kg (16.5 lbs), neck lift of 10.9 kg (24.0 lbs), an ascent rate of 7.94 m/sec (1562 fpm), a burst altitude of 30,235 meters (99,200 feet), descent rate at landing of 6.36 m/sec (1252 fpm) and using the Sondehub Predictor. Google Earth KML, JPG files and a screenshot of the Sondehub.org predictor are attached. NOTE: The amount of hydrogen required for this fill is 13,117 liters.

The launch of ANSR-148 is scheduled for today, Saturday, November18,2023 at 10:30 AM MST (1730 UT), from a launch site south of the town of Quartzite, Arizona near the intersection of LaPaz Valley Road and US-95 (33° 34.872'N, 114° 13.076'W).

The Weather Underground forecast for Quartzite, AZ for today, Saturday, June 24, 2023, is for: Light rain this morning. Sunny skies developing this afternoon. High 74F. Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 90%. Weather at launch time is forecast to be 66 degrees, sunny and winds WSW at 4 mph.

Best Regards,

Bob Thompson, KC8BOB, Chief Predictor


ANSR-147/148 ASCEND-49/50 Fall 2023 Payload Manifest
Balloon 1: ANSR-147 / ASCEND-49 lbs. kg.
Parachute, Cord, Clips 3.000 1.364
KA7NSR-6 144.34 0.604 0.275
GCC-1 -Rocket Roosters 1.342 0.610
GCC-2-Altitude 1.3068 0.594
ERAU 1.8524 0.842
KA7NSR-7 445.925 0.873 0.397
ASU SDSL Coconut 1.188 0.540
CGUHS 1.6456 0.748
ADS-B Transponder ANSRBL1 1.993 0.906
ASU Strato Devils 2.140 0.973
Total Wgt 15.945 7.248
Overfill Factor 1.500 1.500
Fill Total 23.918 10.872
Balloon 2: ANSR-148 / ASCEND-50 lbs. kg.
Parachute, Cord, Clips 3.000 1.364
KA7NSR-8 144.34 0.500 0.227
CAC-1 1.2496 0.568
CAC-2 0.814 0.370
UA 2.5784 1.172
PIMA 3.0536 1.388
KA7NSR-9 445.925 0.800 0.364
0.000
ADS-B Transponder ANSRBL2 1.971 0.896
Phoenix College ** Bottom ** 2.460 1.118
Total Wgt 16.426 7.466
Overfill Factor 1.500 1.500
Fill Total 24.639 11.200


ANSR-147/148 ASCEND-49/50 Fall 2023 Flight Support Plan
Assignment Driver Name Rider Name Callsign Notes:
Chase Lead Balloon 1, APRS Digipeater Dennis Cambell AE7WU APRS Digi
Aerial Pre-Deploy? Elijah Brown AD7ZJ APRS Aircraft
Launch Support, Chase Balloon 1 Bill McLean Deb Lograsso K7WWM / KD0FPI
Pre-Deploy, Recovery Area, APRS Tracking Karl Gross N7MXO APRS
Pre-Deploy, Recovery Area, APRS Tracking Jack Crabtree W7JLC DigiPeater
Launch Support, Chase Lead Balloon 2, APRS Digipeater Stephen Thomas KE7TLS
Launch Support, Chase Balloon 2 Tavi Lamas
Launch Support, Chase Balloon 2 Brittanee Sisko KK7KLK
Launch Support, Chase Balloon 2 Athena Gibbons Paul Gibbons AI7AP FAA Liason
Launch Support, Chase Balloon 2 Zach Burnham KF7YRW
Launch Support, Chase Balloon 2
Launch Support, Chase? Clayton Jacobs KJ6QJS Equipment Trailer
Launch Support Jacqueline Do KJ7ZXN FAA Liason
Launch Support Louis Wilcox
Pre-Deploy, Recovery Area, APRS Tracking? Vince Jenkins Kim Jenkins KC7IIU Beacons
Pre-Deploy, Recovery Area, APRS Tracking Bryson Hinton KC7LED
Pre-Deploy, Recovery Area, APRS Tracking Randy Peckinpaugh WB0SMX
FAA Liaison, GIS Bob Shipton K8EQC NOTAM, FAA liaison, GIS, Route Assist
Ground Station Flight Predictions Bob Thompson KC8BOB Flight Predictions
Launch @ 9:00 AM local/1700 UT
NOTAM # 
for ANSR 147-148, NOTAM # ZLA 11/066
Balloon Repeater: Input: 145.56 (162.2 PL) Output: 445.525
Alternate Repeater: Smith Peak 146.98 MHz (-) 162.2
Chase Teams monitor Simplex Frequency: 145.56 MHz
Balloon beacon frequencies: KA7NSR-6, 144.34 ; KA7NSR-7, 445.925; CW on 147.515 KA7NSR-8, 144.34 ; KA7NSR-9, 445.925; CW on 147.515
Beacon your location on 144.390 MHz only, not on payload beacon frequencies
REMEMBER TO BE SAFE!



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