Colorado Space Grant Consortium

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Gateway To SpaceASEN / ASTR 2500

Class #21

Gateway To SpaceASEN / ASTR 2500

Class #21

One Minute Reports:

- What is the optimal battery operation temperature for alkaline batteries?

- Which country has the best rocket?- Why not use ion for all spacecraft?- Why are we replacing the shuttle with capsule?- Why not repair and refuel the Saturn V?- Why didn’t we see more on Russian rockets?- How much thrust is too much?- What sort of environmental impacts to launches

have?- What will be the order of BalloonSats on a string?- Is LRR powerpoint?

One Minute Reports:

Team #1 0Team #2 1 DV RecorderTeam #3 1 DV RecorderTeam #4 0Team #5 1 DV Recorder (but one more is needed)Team #6 0 Team #7 0 (but one is needed)Team #8 2 DV Recorders (1 normal, 1 Russian)Team #9 0Team #10 1 DV Recorder

One Minute Reports:

You are about to launch something to the edge of You are about to launch something to the edge of space…space…

- Are you ready?- Are you ready?

- Launch is in 4 days- Launch is in 4 days

- Is Time your enemy or your friend?- Is Time your enemy or your friend?

- How would you feel if you had another week?- How would you feel if you had another week?

You are about to launch something to the You are about to launch something to the edge of space…edge of space…

Announcements:

- Orbit lecture will be 11-15 or 11-29

- Presentations are on the class website

- LRR on Thursday- 5 minutes, Powerpoint with only proof of readiness

- DD C due with BalloonSat turn-in (Friday)

- Broken cameras- Receipts and order forms- Space Grant use

Announcements:

Announcements:

Announcements:Announcements:

- Payloads need to be turned in by 2:00 PM Friday- Payloads need to be turned in by 2:00 PM Friday

- Not all team members need to be present- Not all team members need to be present

- Bring RFF card and proof of compliance- Bring RFF card and proof of compliance

- Suggest you bring your budget and receipts- Suggest you bring your budget and receipts

- Final weights will be taken and payload left with me- Final weights will be taken and payload left with me

- Schedule of available times- Schedule of available times

Announcements:Announcements:

BalloonSats turned in on Friday by 2:00 PMBalloonSats turned in on Friday by 2:00 PMLet’s pick the times now…Let’s pick the times now…

1.1. 08:30 – 09:00 08:30 – 09:00 Team 8 Team 8 742742 no hpno hp2.2. 09:00 – 09:3009:00 – 09:30 Team 3Team 3 780780 no hpno hp3.3. 09:30 – 10:0009:30 – 10:00 Team 5Team 5 117311734.4. 10:00 – 10:3010:00 – 10:30 Team 9Team 9 7957955.5. 10:30 – 11:0010:30 – 11:00 Team 2Team 2 700 no hp700 no hp6.6. 11:00 – 11:3011:00 – 11:30 Team 7Team 7 730 no hp730 no hp7.7. 12:00 – 12:3012:00 – 12:30 Team 1Team 1 9209208.8. 12:30 – 13:0012:30 – 13:00 Team 4Team 4 9009009.9. 13:00 – 13:3013:00 – 13:30 Team 10Team 10 1100 no hp1100 no hp10.10. 13:30 – 14:0013:30 – 14:00 Team 6Team 6 770770


Launch Logistics

Class #21

Launch Logistics

Class #21

Launch Update:Launch Update:

Launch Update:Launch Update:

- Here are some items we need to cover- Here are some items we need to cover

- Meeting location- Meeting location- Launch site directions- Launch site directions- Transportation- Transportation- Launch day procedures- Launch day procedures- Chase and Recovery- Chase and Recovery- Miscellaneous, but very important- Miscellaneous, but very important

Meeting Location:Meeting Location:

- Meet in parking lot 436 at 5:15 AM Saturday- Meet in parking lot 436 at 5:15 AM Saturday

- Don’t need to meet at CU, can go directly to launch - Don’t need to meet at CU, can go directly to launch site but be there no later than 6:30 AM. site but be there no later than 6:30 AM.

- Be late, be sorry- Be late, be sorry

- You needs a ride?- You needs a ride?

Transportation:Transportation:

- Who needs a ride?- Who needs a ride?

- 1 to 2 CU vans- 1 to 2 CU vans

- 5 people per van - 5 people per van

- 1 person per team- 1 person per team

- The goal is to have all vehicles stay together- The goal is to have all vehicles stay together

Launch Day Procedures:Launch Day Procedures:

Where?:Where?:

Boulder to WindsorBoulder to Windsor

Where?:Where?:

Boulder to WindsorBoulder to Windsor- Foothills to 119- Foothills to 119

Where?:Where?:

Boulder to WindsorBoulder to Windsor- 119 to I-25- 119 to I-25

Where?:Where?:

- Windsor, Colorado- Windsor, Colorado- I-25 North- I-25 North- Exit 262- Exit 262- East, 1.3 miles- East, 1.3 miles- CR 3- CR 3- Right on CR 3- Right on CR 3- 200 – 300 yards- 200 – 300 yards- Launch Site - Launch Site leftleft

Launch Day: Getting ThereLaunch Day: Getting There



Launch Day: Getting ReadyLaunch Day: Getting Ready

Launch Day: Getting ReadyLaunch Day: Getting Ready

Launch Day: “Stick a fork in it” ReadyLaunch Day: “Stick a fork in it” Ready

Launch Day: ReadyLaunch Day: Ready


- There are several players on the field to ensure our launches are good

- Launch Control and Launch Supporters- Launch Coordinator- Payload Launchers- Guppies


- Edge of Space Science Guys

- Have fancy radios and usually blue hats

- Very nice but run a tight schedule

- Don’t drop their control payloads

- Don’t congregate in their control room

Launch Control and Launch Supporters


Launch Coordinator


Payload Launchers


Payload Launchers

What Not To Do At Launch Site…

BalloonSats

- Typical launch


Payload Launchers

What TO DO At Launch Site…

Introduction:


Guppies


“ “Did I flip the switches?”Did I flip the switches?”


- Dress in layers, you will be outside all day- Dress in layers, you will be outside all day

- Access to High School for facilities- Access to High School for facilities

- Limited access to power- Limited access to power

- 6:30 - 6:30 Arrive at launch siteArrive at launch site- 6:40- 6:40 Breakfast is servedBreakfast is served- 7:10- 7:10 Balloon Fill beginsBalloon Fill begins- 7:30- 7:30 LaunchLaunch- 7:35- 7:35 Report to assigned SUV with lunchReport to assigned SUV with lunch- 7:40- 7:40 Begin ChaseBegin Chase


Chase and Recovery:Chase and Recovery:

- 2006 Predicted- 2006 Predicted


- 2007 Predicted- 2007 Predicted

If you are driving yourself…If you are driving yourself…

- Arrive fully fueled and ready to go- Arrive fully fueled and ready to go- Gas Station at exit of in town, not sure on hours- Gas Station at exit of in town, not sure on hours- Cars must be in good shape and suitable for highway - Cars must be in good shape and suitable for highway

driving as well as various terrains (4WD driving as well as various terrains (4WD recommended)recommended)

- Recommend sticking with vans- Recommend sticking with vans- Will be more fun- Will be more fun

- Speeds can get high… - Speeds can get high…


- Speeds can get high… - Speeds can get high…








Chase Team:Chase Team:

- Chase should be over no later than 3:00 PM

- Chase will be as follows:

- Each car will be provided a 1 radio to communicate with our lead VANs and 2 detailed maps

- Each CU van will have 2 tracking systems including GPS and real-time telemetry from balloon

- Demonstration: Using a FRS Radio Demonstration: Using a FRS Radio


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- Make sure you bring the following:- Pants- Good shoes, no sandals- Sun Block- Hat- Light Jacket or wind breaker- Sun Glasses

- Relieve yourself before launch, no time after launch

- Don’t drink too much on the ride

- Lunch and water will be in the vans after launch




- Be prepared to have fun

- Be prepared for a hike

- Wait for permission before entering landing site- Rural Coloradoans are “packin heat”

- Don’t wander to far from landing site


- When reaching actual landing site, please wait for everyone to have a chance to see landing orientation before handling hardware


Miscellaneous:Miscellaneous:

- Don’t break it now- Don’t break it now

- Don’t let the smoke out- Don’t let the smoke out


- Don’t give up now, do what it takes to get it done- Don’t give up now, do what it takes to get it done

- You will remember this event for the rest of your life- You will remember this event for the rest of your life


- We will be going directly back to Boulder- We will be going directly back to Boulder- After a few relief stops- After a few relief stops

- Check for final launch NO/GO status at 303-492-4750 - Check for final launch NO/GO status at 303-492-4750 after 9:00 PM Fridayafter 9:00 PM Friday

- Lost, running late, call 303-378-4765 Lost, running late, call 303-378-4765


Delay Start Feature

- IMPORTANT: Make sure computer time and date is correct!

HOBO Delayed Start Feature

Hands-on: Temperature & Solar Experiments

- Select Delay Start

- Set the date and time

- Select Start

Unplug PC cable from HOBO

HOBO Delayed Start Feature

Balloon Attachment

- Balloon attachment tube hole should run through center of box on non-opening side

- Make hole diameter as close to tube diameter as possible

- Secure with paper clip

- Make sure paper clip does not interfere with inner diameter

Balloon Attachment


Questions?

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Questions?

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