MECSAT

Medgar Evers College, City University of New York

Raven 3—July 29, 2006

Description

This flight included both high school and undergraduate student modules. High school students traveled to the launch site and all students were provided housing by the Vermont State Space Grant. The BalloonSAT launch took place after a CricketSAT launch testing a new design by Michael Fortney. High school and under- graduate students assisted in that launch and recorded temperature measurements. The BalloonSAT launch followed with the same group of students participating. For the first time (surprisingly), our balloon landed in a 30-foot tree and Michael Fortney had to return the day after the landing to retrieve the payloads.

 

Launch Information

         Launch Site: Milton High School,

         Milton, VT

         Launch Coordinates: 44.62855,-73.11821

         Elevation: ~300 feet

         Balloon: Kaysam 1200 gram

         Ascent rate: ~1000 feet/min

         Burst Altitude:  Last report before burst—  

         95,105 feet

         Callsigns: KC2NAZ-11, KC2NAZ-12

 

Payloads

         Communications:

         -Vertex VX-150, TinyTrak3 and Garmin

         18-LVC GPS receiver
         Frequency: 144.39MHz

        -Basic Stamp CW/GPS Transmitter

         Frequency: 434 MHz

         Secondary:

        -Hobo Temperature/Humidity sensor

        -CricksetSAT beacons

        -Camera with timer circuit