Flight #2001-4 "Sky-Eye III"
Launch Date:
More information to come. This was our second attempt at a "rockoon"
mission. We were able to successfully launch the rocket, and had a very
nice video of the rocket leaving the "launch pad" thanks to the wide angle
rear view mirror and the video camera on board.
The GPS did suffer a lockup as soon as the payload left the ground,
leaving the tracking team members to track the flight visually. Luckily,
it was a cold morning, and the balloon never made it above a few thousand
feet, so visual trackign wasn't a problem. The balloon was recovered 30
miles west/northwest of Grand Forks.
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