WikiBalloon_Launch02

• Date: 29/Dec/2009 04:00 UTC Zaragoza - Aborted
• Launch coordinates: 41.310N, 2.000W (goo.gl)
• Site: Rest area
• Access: Highway
• Airways: G-5, UN-871, R-870, UL-184
• Air region: Zaragoza TMA (E) LEZG ACC: 119.300
• NOTAM:
• Impact coordinates: UNKNOWN
• Video report Launch02
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Mission

The main objective was to put into test the Barcelona team and to correct the source bug of the recovery system. The configuration was based on a balloon with a recovery system based on a HTC phone, called Wikisat Balloon Recovery System (WBRS). Source can be downloaded here programed by Anders Feders.

Overview

People on-the-field were: Joshua Tristancho(2) and Enric Fernandez(1).

This was the predicted trajectory:

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Results

NOTAM was published.

The battery was exhausted during the trip to the launching point so we decided to abort and to have an indoor launch.

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