The 42nd flight of the Project: Traveler group will again be launched from the Hutchinson Municipal Airport's in conjunction with the Hutchinson Regional's 2025 Open House.
The payloads are still being determined, but will include at least one of the newst Project: Traveler ptSolar trackers operating completely from solar power.
Flight Parameters
Launch Date/Time | Saturday May 3, 2025 at 10:30am (15:30Z) |
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Alternative Date | n/a |
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Launch Site | Hutchinson Municipal Airport (38.07N, 97.87W) |
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Capsule 1 (Track) | Tracker: ptSolar Tracker transmitter signing W0ZC-11
Sensors: n/a Beaconing: Delay
Cameras:
| 0.02kg |
Capsule 2 (Track) | Tracker: ptFlex transmitter signing W0ZC-12
Sensors: n/a Beaconing: Delay
Cameras: n/a | 0.23kg |
Capsule 3 (Track) | Tracker: LoRaWAN Tracker designed by Travis Baker, W0ECO
Beaconing:
Beacons will be relayed into APRS-IS as W0ECO-12 Backup Tracker: Backup tracking beacon transmitting CW on 433.94MHz. Includes piezo beeper for audio tracking.
Sensors: n/a Beaconing: Continuous every 10 seconds. Cameras:
| 0.32kg |
Recovery / Misc | Parachute and misc rigging. | 0.30kg |
Flight Weight | Total neck weight on balloon. | 0.87kg |
Balloon / Gas | 1200g Kaymont with 6.09cu meters of Hydrogen.
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Estimated Burst Altitude | 24,500m MSL (80,380') |
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Estimated Ascent Rate | 7.7m/s (1,515'/min) |
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Estimated Descent Rate | 6.6m/s (1,300'/min) velocity at touch-down. |
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Chase Frequencies | 446.100MHz |
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NOTAM Filed | High Altitude Balloon from HUT VOR on radial 038, XXX bound reaching Flight Level 600 from May 3 at 1530Z to May 3 2000Z. |
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