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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
NOTAM # for ANSR 152-153, 
NOTAM: GBN 11-315

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

 

 

 

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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