Nova 8 / HAPS-D, Last minute bolt-on - sunrise from altitude |
Nova 8 / HAPS-D, Last minute bolt-on - sunrise from altitude |
Aug 28 2008, 11:36 AM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14432 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
"We're launching tomorrow morning' says Ed.
"Shame I can't make it, I have to be at work" says I. "At 3 am" says Ed "Hmmm" says I Long story short - hopefully a reflight of the HAPS1 A560 tomorrow - at dawn - with recovery in time for me to get back to Leicester in time for work. Ed will fill you in on the rest of the payload. He's an engineer - I'm just a temperamental artist. Obviously - anyone with half a brain will be fast asleep, so may not be any/many live updates. Possibly live tracking, maybe uStream while we're setting up. The real problem is the toxicology involved in staying up all night with caffeine based beverages. (For people just finding this thread... Movies from the Nova 8 camera http://vimeo.com/1628664 Ascent Part 1 http://vimeo.com/1628493 Ascent Part 2 http://vimeo.com/1628497 Ascent Part 3 http://vimeo.com/1628414 Descent Movies from the HAPS-D camera http://vimeo.com/1628947 Ascent Part 1 http://vimeo.com/1628809 Ascent Part 2 http://vimeo.com/1628810 Ascent Part 3 http://vimeo.com/1626812 Descent http://vimeo.com/1628991 All of the still images at 6fps from the HAPS-D camera http://vimeo.com/1629086 All of the still images at 6fps from the Nova 8 camera Download the MOV from bottom right on these - and you can essentially scrub your way thru all the images at quite a reasonable resolution. |
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Aug 28 2008, 06:55 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2920 Joined: 14-February 06 From: Very close to the Pyrénées Mountains (France) Member No.: 682 |
A sea level, yes. But judging from all the bits flying around when the video starts just after, and the state of the remnants attached after landing surely it makes some kind of bang at altitude. As I said this afternoon, I was able to listen to the jet stream during about 3 days and night. It was a very particular noise, very loud and on a low frequency, I didn't know we could actualy hear it and somebody who knew the place told me it was the jet stream. Anybody get an explanation? -------------------- |
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Aug 28 2008, 11:40 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 7 Joined: 26-August 08 Member No.: 4319 |
Launch is set for 3.30AM. http://spacenear.us/tracker to see what's hapening.
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Aug 28 2008, 11:45 PM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14432 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
New portrai mode + bit of down-pointing housing made. New script made. Just setting of for Cambridge now
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Aug 29 2008, 01:34 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 7 Joined: 26-August 08 Member No.: 4319 |
Launch adjusted to 3.45, fill level (and corresponding ascent rate) slightly increased. It doesn't float.
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Aug 29 2008, 01:44 AM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14432 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
Just arrived - putting uStream of preps going on line now.
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Aug 29 2008, 01:52 AM
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Dublin Correspondent Group: Admin Posts: 1799 Joined: 28-March 05 From: Celbridge, Ireland Member No.: 220 |
Good luck! The last results were absolutely stunning. I just wish I wasn't as busy as I am at the moment and could share in the fun.
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Aug 29 2008, 03:20 AM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14432 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
She's away - just broken thru 2km and rising. Launch was at about 0402
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Aug 29 2008, 03:24 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2173 Joined: 28-December 04 From: Florida, USA Member No.: 132 |
It's really great following along at http://spacenear.us/tracker/
but there was a moment after it passed 2000m where the altitude read 8m for a while. Scared the hell out on me!!! Glad to see it's approaching 3000m now. |
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Aug 29 2008, 03:41 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2173 Joined: 28-December 04 From: Florida, USA Member No.: 132 |
Past 5000m now
Edit: Oops! Got the direction wrong. Drifting to the SE |
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Aug 29 2008, 03:44 AM
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Administrator Group: Admin Posts: 5172 Joined: 4-August 05 From: Pasadena, CA, USA, Earth Member No.: 454 |
Past 6000!
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Aug 29 2008, 04:07 AM
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Senior Member Group: Admin Posts: 3108 Joined: 21-December 05 From: Canberra, Australia Member No.: 615 |
1, metres
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Aug 29 2008, 04:11 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2173 Joined: 28-December 04 From: Florida, USA Member No.: 132 |
Hey, should I be worried? This thing is hell bent for the Channel. At this rate it will get there by the time it reaches 30,000m. Is there some upper level wind to turn it around? Well, anyway, if it gets to the Channel it might as well go all the way to France. That's not a problem, is it?
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Aug 29 2008, 04:26 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 8 Joined: 5-May 08 Member No.: 4109 |
It should be okay, once it gets above the jetstream it'll go straight up so that should help with the distance. Also the descent will be a lot quicker.
That said its a risk business flying balloons in the UK - never further then 70miles from the sea apparently... James http://www.pegasushabproject.org.uk |
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Aug 29 2008, 04:36 AM
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Administrator Group: Admin Posts: 5172 Joined: 4-August 05 From: Pasadena, CA, USA, Earth Member No.: 454 |
Going through 15000 m over Braintree...and it launched from Cambridge...don't know whether it's in the UK or Massachusetts!
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Aug 29 2008, 04:37 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2173 Joined: 28-December 04 From: Florida, USA Member No.: 132 |
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