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ANSR-152/153 : ASCEND-53/54 : Fall 2024 : 23 Nov 2024
NOTE: The launch site is at the Freeman Road exit on Interstate 8 at mile marker 140!
Good Morning,
The Saturday Launch Day prediction for the ANSR-152/ASCEND-53 balloon flight with a 140% fill of hydrogen is for a flight of 98 km (61 miles) on a bearing of 088º, landing at 32° 52.256'N, 111° 16.351'W, or 29 km (18 miles) northeast of the town of Eloy, Arizona near Highway AZ-79. Burst should occur after 62 minutes with a total flight time of 94 minutes. The assumptions for this prediction are a 3000 gram balloon, payload mass of 8.7 kg (19.2 lbs), neck lift of 12.1 kg (26.5 lbs), an ascent rate of 7.88 m/sec (1551 fpm), a burst altitude of 29,656 meters (97,300 feet), descent rate at landing of 6.8 m/sec (1339 fpm) and using the Sondehub Predictor. Google Earth KML, JPG files are attached.
The launch of ANSR-152/ASCEND-53 is scheduled for Saturday, November 23, 2024 at 9:00 AM MST (1600 UT), from a launch site at the Freeman Road Exit on Interstate 8 at mile marker 140 (32°50.99’ N, 112°19.17’).
The Saturday Launch Day prediction for the ANSR-153/ASCEND-54 balloon flight with a 140% fill of hydrogen is for a flight of 97 km (60 miles) on a bearing of 087º, landing at 32° 53.274'N, 111° 17.084'W, or 2.2 km (1.4 miles) northwest of the ANSR-152 landing. Burst should occur after 62 minutes with a total flight time of 93 minutes. The assumptions for this prediction are a 3000 gram balloon, payload mass of 8.97 kg (19.77 lbs), neck lift of 12.6 kg (27.7 lbs), an ascent rate of 7.92 m/sec (1559 fpm), a burst altitude of 29,473 meters (96,700 feet), descent rate at landing of 6.90 m/sec (1358 fpm) and using the Sondehub Predictor. Google Earth KML, JPG files are attached.
The launch of ANSR-153/ASCEND-54 is scheduled for Saturday, November 23, 2024 at 9:30 AM MST (1630 UT), from a launch site at the Freeman Road exit on Interstate 8 at mile marker 140 (32°50.99’ N, 112°19.17’).
The Weather Underground forecast for Maricopa, AZ for Saturday, November 23, 2024, is for: Sunny to partly cloudy. High near 80F. Winds light and variable. Weather at launch time is forecast to be sunny with a temperature of 52F and winds ESE at 2 mph.
Best Regards,
Bob Thompson, KC8BOB
ANSR-152/153 ASCEND-53/54 Fall 2024 Flight Support Plan | ||||
Assignment | Driver Name | Rider Name | Callsign | Notes: |
Chase Lead Balloon 1, APRS Digipeater | Stephen Thomas | KE7TLS | ||
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 | Bill McLean | Deb Lograsso | K7WWM / KD0FPI | |
Launch Support, Chase Balloon 2 | ||||
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 Liason |
Kevin Huffman | W0KJH | |||
Jose Gross | N0VIT | |||
Mike Burrell | K0MDB | |||
Launch Support, Chase? | Clayton Jacobs | KJ6QJS | Equipment Trailer | |
Launch Support. Chase | ||||
Launch Support | Dennis Cambell | AE7WU | APRS Digi | |
Pre-Deploy,Recovery Area, APRS Tracking? | ||||
FAA Liason | ||||
Launch, Chase | ||||
FAA Liaison, GIS | ||||
Ground Station Flight Predictions | Bob Thompson | KC8BOB | Flight Predictions | |
Launch @ 9:00 am/ 9:30 am local / 1600 / 1630 UTC | ||||
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! |
ANSR-152/153 ASCEND-53/54 Fall 2024 Payload Manifest | ||
Balloon 1:ANSR-152 ASCEND-53 | lbs. | kg. |
Parachute, Cord, Clips | 3.000 | 1.364 |
GCC-1 - Celestial Innovators (Requested Top) | 1.470 | 0.668 |
KA7NSR-6 144.34 | 0.604 | 0.275 |
GCC-2 Stratosophere Strikers | 1.4256 | 0.648 |
Crossband Repeater 145.56 up PL 162.2 - 445.525 down | 1.000 | 0.455 |
CAC-1 Control | 0.4972 | 0.226 |
CAC-2 Experimental | 2.222 | 1.010 |
ERAU | 2.7192 | 1.236 |
ASU Stratodevils | 3.3396 | 1.518 |
KA7NSR-7 445.925 | 0.873 | 0.397 |
ADS-B Transponder ANSRBL1 | 1.993 | 0.906 |
Total Wgt | 19.143 | 8.702 |
Overfill Factor | 1.400 | 1.400 |
Neck Lift Fill Total | 26.801 | 12.182 |
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Balloon 2: ANSR-153 ASCEND-54 | lbs. | kg. |
Parachute, Cord, Clips | 3.000 | 1.364 |
KA7NSR-8 144.34 | 0.500 | 0.227 |
AZ Western / UAZ Yuma-1 Hopes & Dreams | 1.4916 | 0.678 |
AZ Western / UAZ Yuma-2 Up | 1.6632 | 0.756 |
UA Astrocats | 2.1868 | 0.994 |
PIMA | 2.706 | 1.230 |
KA7NSR-9 445.925 | 0.800 | 0.364 |
CGUHS Union Ascend | 2.64 | 1.200 |
ADS-B Transponder ANSRBL2 | 1.971 | 0.896 |
Phoenix College ** Bottom ** | 2.768 | 1.258 |
Total Wgt | 19.726 | 8.966 |
Overfill Factor | 1.400 | 1.400 |
Neck Lift Fill Total | 27.617 | 12.553 |
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