Fwd: Project Blue Horizon (PBH-15) Mission Information
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From: Stewart Todd Morgan <morg...@bellsouth.net>
Date: April 17, 2011 8:23:25 EDT
To: whitesta...@lvl1.org
Subject: Fwd: Project Blue Horizon (PBH-15) Mission Information
FYI
Todd
AL0I
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You are receiving this message as you have been identified as a ham radio user in the Owego, NY area or one that has previously provided data to the Project Blue Horizon team. Please pass this and any subsequent emails onto any personal contacts that may be interested in listening during the PBH-15 mission detailed below. The team is hoping to have as many hams listening as possible in order to successfully track the air vehicle and send ballast commands if necessary.
If you wish to be dropped from this distribution list, please let me know.
Once the PBH-15 mission begins, any data received from the PBH-15 payload should be submitted via either of the (2) sources listed at the bottom of this email.
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The Project Blue Horizon Increment 5 (PBH V) team has finalized a launch window for the third and final flight of Increment 5; launch of PBH-15 is tentatively planned for 4/21/11 – 4/22/11. The team will be rolling out GO/ NO-GO communications to all parties to provide adequate time for interested individuals to plan accordingly for observing the launch or tracking and following the mission progress.
The PBH-15 mission will be the Increment 5 teams attempt at breaking the current ARHAB distance (3,361.81 miles) and duration (49 hours, 45 minutes) records. It will include integration of an altitude control mechanism for reducing air vehicle weight during flight to sustain float and 30m HF communications via an Enhanced Morse Decoder provided by Dylan Thorner of Enhanced Solutions. PBH-15 will be lifted with a 54,000 cubic foot Zero-pressure envelope and is projected to float for long durations between 85,000-110,000.
The current target for executing launch of PBH-15 is between 11:00PM – 12:00AM on Thursday (4/21)/Friday (4/22), weather and approval permitting.
At conclusion of Thursday’s Flight Readiness Review (2PM - 3PM), the team will provide updated GO/ NO-GO information.
During the PBH-15 mission, the Twitter feed will be updated in 30 minute increments at: http://twitter.com/PBH5
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For those interested in tracking the Mission Payload, the following band plan and call signs will be used for PBH-15:
Function
Frequency
Required
HAM Level
Payload
Call Sign
Primary Voice / Mission Communication
147.500MHz
Technician
Mission Payload HF (40m)
N2XE
Secondary Voice / Mission Communication
Owego Repeater (Duplex)146.760MHz
Technician
Mission Payload HF (30m)
N2XE
Mission Payload APRS
KC2ZJH
APRS
144.390MHz
Technician
40m HF (Morse Code)
See Below
Technician
30m HF (Morse Code)
See Below
General
Users can input data received from the Mission Payload via the “User Input” tab at http://www.projectbluehorizon.com/.
Points received from the PBH-15 payload over HF can also be submitted to: PBH15...@gmail.com
Thanks,
Matthew T. Lewis
Program Manager - ASCENDProject Blue Horizon Increment 5
Phone: (607) 751-2324
Email: matt....@lmco.comhttp://www.projectbluehorizon.com/
