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The STX BLT

The STX BLT. Sep 2010 BVARC Meeting Andy W5ACM Kirk KK2Z. To The Edge of Space!. 2010 is the 200 th Anniversary of the creation of the South Texas Balloon Launch Team The goal in 1810 was to create giant balloons to travel to the moon. How We Inflate Balloons. Launch Facility.

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The STX BLT

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  1. The STX BLT Sep 2010 BVARC Meeting Andy W5ACMKirk KK2Z

  2. To The Edge of Space! • 2010 is the 200th Anniversary of the creation of the South Texas Balloon Launch Team • The goal in 1810 was to create giant balloons to travel to the moon.

  3. How We Inflate Balloons

  4. Launch Facility

  5. An Early Payload

  6. How we launch them

  7. How we track them

  8. How we get them down

  9. But Seriously… • 2010 is the 20th Anniversary of the flight of BLT-1 from Huntsville, Texas • Our goal has been to fly interesting, useful and fun amateur-radio payloads to the Edge of Space • In 2010 we flew BLT-26 from the Wharton Intergalactic Spaceport

  10. BLT-1 2M FM Xmtr - 1990

  11. BLT-1 Ground Equipment

  12. BLT-1 Payload Preparation

  13. Huntsville Hanger - 1990

  14. Wharton 1994

  15. A Favorite from BLT-6

  16. The BLT-26 Payloads • HSMM-MESH (Ham WiFi) Server = 2.4 GHZ 500 mWHSMM-MESH APRS GPS Downlink = 445.925 W5ACM-8 300 mWLive Main Payload Color ATV = 1255 FM 900 mWCrossband FM Repeater Uplink = 147.435 & Downlink = 446.000APRS GPS Downlink = 440.950 W5ACM-9 250 mWDigital Camera with a picture every 15 secondsDigital Video Camera with Three Hours of On-Board MemoryRemote Control System for Video Camera SelectionAudio BeeperCrossband VHF/HF Repeater Uplink = 146.435 MHZ FM & Downlink = 28.636 MHz DSB 1.5W

  17. BLT-26 Flight

  18. BLT-26 Flight Prep

  19. BLT-26 Still-Cam Images

  20. In the Air!

  21. Climbing…

  22. Getting Cold

  23. Near Peak – Coastal View

  24. Coming Back to Earth

  25. The Last Picture

  26. BLT-26 Coming Home!

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