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NBRL-003[edit]

Third Time's the Chram

Thrid Time's the Charm

Third Time's the Charm

Date and Time:[edit]

2024-06-16 2:30 pm

Vehicle Type:[edit]

Unmanned Free Balloon

Launch Location:[edit]

Bernal Heights Park, San Francisco, CA

37°44'34.5"N 122°24'42.3"W

Landing Location:[edit]

Sacramento, CA

38°25'15.6"N 121°26'20.6"W

Objectives:[edit]

Pre-launch:

  • 🟨 Implement a cutdown mechanism
  • 🟩 Rebuild the ground station to be lighter and more compact

Launch:

  • 🟩Assemble and integrate payload and balloon subsystems
  • 🟨Safely fill and handle balloon
  • 🟩Launch!

Post-launch:

  • 🟩 Receive radio signal from radiosonde
  • 🟩 Track balloon position using telemetry data
  • 🟥 Trigger the cutdown system remotely
  • 🟥 Recover payload