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The High Altitude Balloon Project - NZ1J - 08-25-2023
Ray, KC1QLS, is leading MARC's high altitude balloon project. In August of 2023, the project has had three tethered flights and two free flights. The milestones reached so far are:
6 hours aloft
30,000 foot peak altitude
270 miles traveled
High Altitude Balloons are somewhat demanding. Success requires a lot of attention to every detail and some luck. Using what has been learned from the first two free flights, longer duration flights should become the norm.
RE: The High Altitude Balloon Project - W3APC - 08-25-2023
Cool project! Nice going! Looking forward to future launches.
Jim