Colorado Space Grant Consortium Gateway To Space ASEN / ASTR 2500 Class #23 Gateway To Space ASEN / ASTR 2500 Class #23 T-4

Announcements: - Today, we will review all the launch logistics - We will sign up for BalloonSat turn in times for Friday - We are launching at 6:50 AM - Get caught up

Announcements: - Today, we will review all the launch logistics - We will sign up for BalloonSat turn in times for Friday - We are launching at 6:50 AM - Get caught up

Announcements: - Today, we will review all the launch logistics - We will sign up for BalloonSat turn in times for Friday - We are launching at 6:50 AM - Get caught up

Announcements: - Today, we will review all the launch logistics - We will sign up for BalloonSat turn in times for Friday - We are launching at 6:50 AM - Get caught up

Announcements: - Today, we will review all the launch logistics - We will sign up for BalloonSat turn in times for Friday - We are launching at 6:50 AM - Get caught up

Announcements: - Today, we will review all the launch logistics - We will sign up for BalloonSat turn in times for Friday - We are launching at 6:50 AM - Get caught up

Announcements: 1. Team # and Name 2. Biggest concerns at this moment? 3. What is not working? 4. What is working? 5. Current weight with everything that is going to fly? 6. What times and dates are you available to meet with Chris for one on one help this week?

Announcements: - Design Document Rev C due Thursday at 8:00 AM - LRR presentation due Thursday at 8:00 AM - No need to dress up - May not actually present

Advice: - Team issues, deal with them openly now - Have a procedure that has been tested for activating your payload - Know your code is correct - Don’t tape your 9 v batteries together - Stake down power connectors - Tape down switches - Camera procedure and test - Change heater, camera, and AVR batteries - Condensation - Don’t give up, never surrender

Announcements: - AVR 9V flight batteries today - More glue sticks - HOBOs - Location on flight string

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

Announcements: - Payloads need to be turned in by 3:00 PM Friday - Not all team members need to be present - Bring RFF card and proof of compliance - Final weights will be taken and payload left with me - Schedule of available times

Turn In Schedule: 1.11:40Team #8 2.12:00Team # :20Team #7 4.12:40Team #5 5.1:00Team #6 6.1:20Team #4 7.1:40Team #1 8.2:00Team #2 9.2:20Team # :40Team #9 3:00 – 4:00 Recheck in (if necessary)

Colorado Space Grant Consortium Launch Logistics ASEN / ASTR 2500 Class #23 Launch Logistics ASEN / ASTR 2500 Class #23 T-4

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…

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 4:30 AM Saturday - Don’t need to meet at CU, can go directly to launch site but be there no later than 6:00 AM. - Be late, be sorry - You needs a ride?

Transportation: - Who needs a ride? - 1 CU van - 5 people - 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 - No bathrooms - Limited access to power - 6:00 Arrive at launch site - 6:10Turn in payloads - 6:15Breakfast is served (bagels & coffee) - 6:30Balloon Fill begins - 6:50Launch I - 7:10Launch II - 7:15Report to chase vehicles - 7:20Begin Chase Launch Day Procedures:

Chase and Recovery: Predicted

Chase and Recovery: Predicted

Chase and Recovery: Predicted

Announcements: Predicted

Announcements: 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:

Landing Site:

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 campus - After a few relief stops - Check for final launch NO/GO status at after 9:00 PM Friday -Lost, running late, call

Miscellaneous: Gateway 2007 (5 min)

Colorado Space Grant Consortium Questions? Class #21 Questions? Class #21

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

Colorado Space Grant Consortium Questions? Class #21 Questions? Class #21