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ANSR-150/151 : ASCEND-51/52 : Spring 2024 : 11 May 2024
Note: The launch site has been moved to the I-8 Freeman Road Exit (Exit 140) and the fill increased to 140%. NOTAM for these flights is GBN 05/069.
Good Morning,
The Saturday prediction for the ANSR-150 balloon flight with a 140% fill of hydrogen is for a flight of 93 km (58 miles) on a bearing of 079º, landing at 32° 59.741'N, 111° 20.421'W, or 5.6 km (3.5 miles) SE of Florence, Arizona. Burst should occur after 63 minutes with a total flight time of 96 minutes. The assumptions for this prediction are a 3000 gram Kaymont balloon, payload mass of 8.20 kg (17.04 lbs), neck lift of 11.5 kg (25.3 lbs), an ascent rate of 7.64 m/sec (1504 fpm), a burst altitude of 29,595 meters (97,100 feet), descent rate at landing of 6.60 m/sec (1270 fpm) and using the Sondehub Predictor. Google Earth KML, JPG files and a screenshot of the Sondehub.org predictor are attached.
The launch of ANSR-150 is scheduled for today, Saturday, May 11,2024 at 9:00 AM MST (1600 UT), from a launch site near the Freeman Road exit of I-8 (Exit 140) southwest of Maricopa (32° 50.818’N, 112° 19.190’W). The actual launch site will be determined as we get closer to launch day.
The Saturday prediction for the ANSR-151 balloon flight with a 140% fill of hydrogen is for a flight of 92 km (57 miles) on a bearing of 079º, landing at 32° 59.704'N, 111° 21.146'W, or 1.1 km (0.7 mi) west of ANSR-150. Burst should occur after 62 minutes with a total flight time of 95 minutes. The assumptions for this prediction are a 3000 gram Kaymont balloon, payload mass of 8.4 kg (18.4 lbs), neck lift of 11.7 kg (23.3 lbs), an ascent rate of 7.67 m/sec (1509 fpm), a burst altitude of 29473 meters (96,700 feet), descent rate at landing of 6.66 m/sec (1310 fpm) and using the Sondehub Predictor. Google Earth KML, JPG files and a screenshot of the Sondehub.org predictor are attached.
The launch of ANSR-151 is scheduled for today, Saturday, May 11,2024 at 9:30 AM MST (1630 UT), from a launch site near the Freeman Road exit of I-8 (Exit 140) southwest of Maricopa (32° 50.818’N, 112° 19.190’W). The actual launch site will be determined as we get closer to launch day.
The Weather Underground forecast for Maricopa, AZ for today, Saturday, May 11, 2024, is for: Mainly sunny. High 92F. Winds W at 10 to 15 mph. Weather at launch time is forecast to be Sunny and 78F. Winds WNW at 4 mph.
Best Regards,
Bob Thompson, KC8BOB
NOTAM: GBN 05/069 & GBN 05/073
| ANSR-150/151 ASCEND-51/52 Spring 2024 Payload Manifest | ||
| Balloon 1:ANSR-150 ASCEND-51 | lbs. | kg. |
| Parachute, Cord, Clips | 3.000 | 1.364 |
| GCC-1-Sparbernauts (Requested Top) | 1.518 | 0.690 |
| KA7NSR-6 144.34 | 0.604 | 0.275 |
| GCC-2-Icarus | 1.2628 | 0.574 |
| CAC-1 (black) | 1.012 | 0.460 |
| CAC-2 (green) | 1.6236 | 0.738 |
| ERAU | 2.134 | 0.970 |
| Crossband Repeater 145.56 up PL 162.2 - 445.525 down | 1.000 | 0.455 |
| KA7NSR-7 445.925 | 0.873 | 0.397 |
| ADS-B Transponder ANSRBL1 | 1.993 | 0.906 |
| ASU Strato Devils | 3.023 | 1.374 |
| Total Wgt | 18.043 | 8.202 |
| Overfill Factor | 1.200 | 1.200 |
| Neck Lift Fill Total | 21.652 | 9.842 |
| Balloon 2: ANSR-151 ASCEND-52 | lbs. | kg. |
| Parachute, Cord, Clips | 3.000 | 1.364 |
| KA7NSR-8 144.34 | 0.500 | 0.227 |
| AZ Western | 1.9008 | 0.864 |
| 0.000 | ||
| UA | 1.5708 | 0.714 |
| CGUHS | 2.9304 | 1.332 |
| KA7NSR-9 445.925 | 0.800 | 0.364 |
| PIMA | 2.904 | 1.320 |
| ADS-B Transponder ANSRBL2 | 1.971 | 0.896 |
| Phoenix College ** Bottom ** | 2.838 | 1.290 |
| Total Wgt | 18.415 | 8.370 |
| Overfill Factor | 1.200 | 1.200 |
| Neck Lift Fill Total | 22.098 | 10.045 |
| ANSR-150/151 ASCEND-51/52 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? | ||||
| Launch Support, Chase Balloon 1 | ||||
| Launch Support, Chase Balloon 1 | Zach Burnham | KF7YRW | ||
| Pre-Deploy, Recovery Area, APRS Tracking | Bryson Hinton | KC7LED | ||
| Pre-Deploy, Recovery Area, APRS Tracking | Karl Gross | N7MXO | ||
| Launch Support, Chase Lead Balloon 2, APRS Digipeater | Stephen Thomas | KE7TLS | ||
| Launch Support, Chase Balloon 2 | ||||
| Launch Support, Chase Balloon 2 | ||||
| Launch Support, Chase Balloon 2 | ||||
| Launch Support, Chase Balloon 2 | Athena Roberts | Paul Gibbons | AI7AP | NOTAM, FAA Liaison |
| Launch Support, Chase? | Clayton Jacobs | KJ6QJS | Equipment Trailer | |
| Launch Support. Chase | ||||
| Launch Support | ||||
| Pre-Deploy, Recovery Area, APRS Tracking? | Vince Jenkins | Kim Jenkins | KC7IIU | Beacons |
| FAA Liaison | ||||
| Launch, Chase | ||||
| FAA Liaison, GIS | Bob Shipton | K8EQC | NOTAM, FAA liaison guidance | |
| Ground Station Flight Predictions | Bob Thompson | KC8BOB | Flight Predictions | |
| Launch @ 9:00 am/ 9:30 am local / 1600 / 1630 UTC NOTAM # for ANSR 150-151, NOTAM # TBD |
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| Balloon Repeater: Input: 145.56 (162.2 PL) Output: 445.525 | ||||
| Alternate Repeater: Sacaton 447.725 Mhz (-) 100.00 | ||||
| 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! |