Mission: T03

Summary:

The Third Tethered Flight was to be a drop test of the new parachute recently ordred. The mission was laid out to inflate the balloon with about 12 pounds of lift, and slowly raise it up to 150 feet, and use a remote cutdown system that was specifically constructed for this mission. On the day of the test, winds seemed calm, but as the balloon was filled, it became apparent that the winds were picking up, and the very cold temperatures created a very bad wind chill, thus forcing us to cancel the test before an actual drop occured.

Flight Information

Date: December 17th, 2004 9:30 AM
Launch Site: St. Paul Campus Research Plots  ::  Map  ::  Web Page
Launch Coordinates: Latitude: 44.98 N, Longitude: 93.23 W, Altitude: 237 Meters ASL

Personel:

Mission Manager: Adam Thoreen
Launch Director: Karl Icenogle
Flight Director: Adam Thoreen
Launch Team: Dr. Garrard, Greg Nelson, David Sellnow, David Heppner, Adam Thoreen, Karl Icenogle,

Lessons learned:

Pictures:

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Last updated: January 13th, 2005