Colorado Space Grant Consortium Gateway To Space ASEN / ASTR 2500 Class #22 Gateway To Space ASEN / ASTR 2500 Class #22 T-2

-LRR for teams 9 and 2 -Announcements and Questions - Advice -Friday, November 4 th Appointments - Launch Logistics -Launch is in 2 days Today:

- DD Rev C is due tomorrow during BalloonSat check-in - Expecting 62 out of 63 to attend launch and ~27 guests - Weather conditions are are very uncertain - GO or NO/GO discussion today at 3:00 PM and another on Friday at 9:30 AM - Last point to cancel or reschedule is 8:00 PM Friday - updates until 6:00 PM on Friday, then hotline Announcements:

Advice: - Camera switch problem - Remove old pictures from camera - Don’t tape your 9V batteries together - Secure wires and tape down switches - Camera settings - Fresh batteries where possible - Condensation - Hot glue and electrical tape - Measure and record battery voltage - Don’t give up, never surrender

LRR Feedback: - Good job everyone - Worry about things coming lose in your box - Cold test should have reached -40C external - Payloads should have been operating during cold test - Label all plots - You have come a long way since September 8, 2011

Ready For Flight Cards: - Turn in on Friday, during final weigh in - Must be complete

: Friday: - Payloads need to be turned in by 3:00 PM Friday - Not all team members need to be present but all must sign the RFF Card - Final weights will be taken and payload left with me (Unless you have a biological payload) - Can have screen shots of videos (drop, whip, etc) - Schedule for Friday

Friday Appointment Schedule: 8:30Team #1 9:00Team #8 9:30Team #6 10:00Team #3 10:30Team #4 11:00Team #9 11:30Team #7 12:30Team #10 1:00Team #5 1:30 2:00Team #2 2:30 3:00 – 4:00 Recheck in (if necessary) Tracking station training Friday at 12:00 PM

Colorado Space Grant Consortium Launch Logistics ASEN / ASTR 2500 Class #22 Launch Logistics ASEN / ASTR 2500 Class #22 T-4

You are about to launch something to the edge of space… - Are you ready? - Launch is in 2 days - Is Time your enemy or your friend? - How would you feel if you had another week?

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

Launch Update:

Launch Video:

BalloonSats -Interesting burst

Burst:

Launch Update: - Here are some items we need to cover - Meeting location - Launch site directions - Transportation - Launch day procedures - Chase and Recovery - Miscellaneous, but very important

Saturday Meeting Location: - Meet in parking lot 436 at 5:30 AM Saturday - We are launching at 7:30 AM (unheard of in the history of humankind) - Don’t need to meet at CU, can go directly to launch site but be there no later than 6:30 AM. - Be late, be sorry - You needs a ride?

Sunday Meeting Location: - Meet in parking lot 436 at 4:50 AM Saturday - We are launching at 6:50 AM (unheard of in the history of humankind) - Don’t need to meet at CU, can go directly to launch site but be there no later than 5:50 AM. - Be late, be sorry - You needs a ride?

Transportation: - 1 CU SUV people - Tracking - Navigation - Communication - Entertainment - The goal is to have all vehicles stay together

Launch Day Procedures:

Where?: Boulder to Windsor

Where?: Boulder to Windsor - Foothills to 119

Where?: Boulder to Windsor to I-25

Where?: - Windsor, Colorado - I-25 North - Exit East, 1.3 miles - CR 3 - Right on CR – 300 yards - Launch Site left

Launch Day: Getting There

Park Here Launch here Food here Pee here Payload Setup Here

Launch Day: Getting Ready

Launch Day: “Stick a fork in it” Ready

Launch Day: Ready

Launch Day Procedures: - There are several players on the field to ensure our launches are good - Launch Control and Launch Supporters - Launch Coordinator - Payload Launchers - Guppies

Launch Day Procedures: - 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 Day Procedures: Launch Coordinator

Launch Day Procedures: Payload Launchers

Launch Day Procedures: Payload Launchers What Not To Do At Launch Site…

BalloonSats -Typical launch

Launch Day Procedures: Payload Launchers What TO DO At Launch Site…

Introduction:

Launch Day Procedures: Guppies

“Did I flip the switches?” “Did I flip the switches?” Launch Day Procedures:

- Dress in layers, you will be outside all day - No bathrooms - Limited access to power - 6:25 Arrive at launch site - 6:30Turn in payloads - 6:50Breakfast is served (bagels & coffee) - 7:20Balloon Fill begins - 7:40Launch I - 7:50Launch II - 7:55Report to chase vehicles - 8:00Begin Chase Launch Day Procedures:

Chase and Recovery: Predicted

2006 Predicted:

2007 Predicted:

2008 Predicted:

2009 Predicted:

2010 Predicted:

2010 Actual:

2011 Predicted:

If you are driving yourself… - Arrive fully fueled and ready to go - Gas Station at exit of in town, not sure on hours - Cars must be in good shape and suitable for highway driving as well as various terrains (4WD recommended) - Speeds can get high… Chase and Recovery:

- Speeds can get high… Chase and Recovery:

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 SUV and 2 detailed maps -CU SUV will have 2 tracking systems including GPS and real-time telemetry from balloon

-Demonstration: Using a FRS Radio Chase and Recovery:

- Make sure you bring the following: - Pants - Good shoes, no sandals - Sun Block - Hat and gloves - Warm clothing and coats - Sun Glasses - Water - Relieve yourself before launch, no time after launch - Don’t drink too much on the ride Chase and Recovery:

- 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 Chase and Recovery:

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

So… - Don’t break it now - Don’t let the smoke out - Make sure box is clearly labeled

Miscellaneous:

So… - Don’t give up now, do what it takes to get it done - You will remember this event for the rest of your life

: Miscellaneous: - We will be going directly back to Boulder - After a few relief stops - Check for final launch NO/GO status at after 9:00 PM tonight -Lost, running late, call

Miscellaneous: Gateway 2007 (5 min)

Colorado Space Grant Consortium Questions?

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