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Upcoming UK High Altitude Balloon Launches
UKHAS Launch Calendar
CU Spaceflight - Churchill College Launch Site - Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Lat/long: 52.2135, 0.0964 - Map of launch site
All launches subject to weather etc. Please see http://twitter.com/cuspaceflight for latest information.
Launches from Cambridge predicted to land over Norfolk especially towards Thetford please discuss with Range Control 01842 855235 so that they are aware - if they feel it is unsuitable then postpone the launch.
EARS Launch Site - Elsworth Cambridgeshire
The following High Altitude Balloon launches are scheduled at the EARS launch site near Elsworth Cambridgeshire UK:
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Launches from Cambridge predicted to land over Norfolk especially close to Thetford please discuss with Range Control 01842 855235 so that they are aware - if they feel it is unsuitable then postpone the launch.
An Creagan, Omagh, N.Ireland
- Aiming for a launch in July.
Preston St Mary, Suffolk
- 24/06/12 1000 BST from Suffolk, UK
- Eurus 2 - high altitude long duration float
- XABEN 434.650Mhz - select 'XABEN'
- EURUS 434.200Mhz - select 'EURUS'
Brightwalton, Berkshire
Expecting to launch 2 flights on Saturday 14th July 2012:
Balloon 1: 1200g Hwoyee with 2 photographic payloads:
PIE1: 434.650MHz, 600Hz shift, 300 baud, 8 bits, no parity, 2 stop bits. Telemetry plus SSDV. (Raspberry Pi tracker with webcam) AVA: 434.075MHz, 425Hz shift, 50 baud, 7 bits, no parity, 1 stop bit. (Tracker with GoPro HD).
Balloon 2: 1600g Hwoyee with 1 payload, no cameras:
ANU3: 434.200MHz, 425Hz shift, 50 baud, 7 bits, no parity, 1 stop bit.
Ombersley, Worcester
Next launch planned for Spring/Summer 2012
N. Scotland
launch to photograph the Aurora Borealis. In planning stages at the moment. All help welcome. Contact Chris HIllcox 07783903096 or email chrishillcox1@hotmail.com www.nsballoonproject.wordpress.com