Colorado Space Grant Consortium Gateway To Space ASEN / ASTR 2500 Class #21 Gateway To Space ASEN / 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 0 Team #2 1 DV Recorder Team #3 1 DV Recorder Team #4 0 Team #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 0 Team #10 1 DV Recorder

One Minute Reports:

You are about to launch something to the edge of space… - Are you ready? - Launch is in 4 days - Is Time your enemy or your friend? - How would you feel if you had another week?

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

Announcements: - Orbit lecture will be or 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: - Payloads need to be turned in by 2:00 PM Friday - Not all team members need to be present - Bring RFF card and proof of compliance - Suggest you bring your budget and receipts - Final weights will be taken and payload left with me - Schedule of available times

Announcements: BalloonSats turned in on Friday by 2:00 PM Let’s pick the times now… 1.08:30 – 09:00 Team 8 742no hp 2.09:00 – 09:30Team 3780no hp 3.09:30 – 10:00Team :00 – 10:30Team :30 – 11:00Team 2700 no hp 6.11:00 – 11:30Team 7730 no hp 7.12:00 – 12:30Team :30 – 13:00Team :00 – 13:30Team no hp 10.13:30 – 14:00Team 6770

Colorado Space Grant Consortium Launch Logistics Class #21 Launch Logistics Class #21

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

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

Transportation: - Who needs a ride? - 1 to 2 CU vans - 5 people per van - 1 person per team - The goal is to have all vehicles stay together

Launch Day Procedures:

Where?: Boulder to Windsor

Where?: - 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 left

Launch Day: Getting There

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

Launch Day Procedures:

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

- Dress in layers, you will be outside all day - Access to High School for facilities - Limited access to power - 6:30 Arrive at launch site - 6:40Breakfast is served - 7:10Balloon Fill begins - 7:30Launch - 7:35Report to assigned SUV with lunch - 7:40Begin Chase Launch Day Procedures:

Chase and Recovery: Predicted

Chase and Recovery: 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) - Recommend sticking with vans - Will be more fun - 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 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 Chase and Recovery:

- 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 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:

Miscellaneous: - Don’t break it now - Don’t let the smoke out

Miscellaneous: - 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 Friday -Lost, running late, call

Miscellaneous:

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

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