Flight 2015d
The girls were disappointed by the results of their science experiment. |
Josh was our observer while walking through the milo field. |
The package was just on the other side of the field. |
Mira walking out to retrieve. |
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The three capsules ready for flight on 2015d. In the foreground is the Raspberry Pi with our four cameras, in the middle is W0ZC-12, and the red capsule was W0ZC-11 with an A570IS camera onboard. |
Our normal balloon handlers were absent this morning, so I got put to work. |
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Danny was assisting me with the 50 pound Spider Wire direct-attach for the W0ZC-13 that was on the Flight 2015e. This was a light-weight capsule with a 600g balloon. |
Mira's first experience with balloon handling. |
Group photo! |
Stretching out the Flight 2015d flight before lift off. |
Airborne! |
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Our guest from Dodge City, Andrew who was here learning about high altitude ballooning. |
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We got extremely lucky with Flight 2015d. It literally landed on the road, between a power line and a grove of trees to the right and behind. |
Mira and Adie checking out the capsules after recovery. |
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They were burning fields about a mile from the landing location. |
Looking up from the Raspberry Pi on bottom. |
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Looking down just after launch. |
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K-61 heading north towards Inman. |
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Looking northeast from the north side of Hutchinson. |
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The moon can be seen above the balloon. |
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Interestin lens glare on the Raspberry Pi camera. |
Getting close to 80,000'. |
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Looking at the balloon just shortly before bursting. |
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Falling from 80,000'. |
Interesting view of the earth's curve. It appears that the Raspberry Pi has some lense distortion in it that is making the earth show a bump in it. |
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The Rocket Man parachute cleanly open and everything fell cleaning all the way down. The bottom payload had a 3C lipo pack for the Raspberry Pi, which helped it stay aerodynamically heavy. |
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Turning on final approach. |
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We got very lucky recovering Flight 2015d, landing just feet away from the edge of these trees following the river. |
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We landed on the drive way showin in the photo extending to the upper-left side of the photo. |
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The balloon handlers keeping the balloon under control during the increasing surface winds. |
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