MECSAT

Medgar Evers College, City University of New York

Mustang 1—June 17, 2005

Description

This was a quick flight that headed west across Lake Champlain. We picked up the ground beacon while on the ferry across the lake.

 

Launch Information

         Launch Site: Milton High School, Milton, VT

         Launch Coordinates: 44.62855,-73.11821

         Elevation: ~300 feet

         Balloon: Kaysam 1200 gram

         Ascent rate: ~500 feet/min

         Burst Altitude:  63,385 feet

         Callsigns: KC2NAZ-11

 

Payloads

         Communications:

        -Vertex VX-150, TinyTrak3 and Garmin 18-

              LVC GPS receiver
         Frequency: 144.39MHz

         Secondary:

         -Hobo Temperature/Humidity sensor

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