NCL-15 Launch Specifications

NCL-15 Expected Flight Parameters:

Flight Bounds: 0 ft to 90,000 ft (0 km to 27.4 km)
Launch Site
- Oakdale, CA
- GPS coordinates: 37° 37' 7' N, 120° 50' 35” W (37.618574, -120.843237)
Launch Window: – August 25, 2019, 9:00 AM PST / 16:00 UTC to 12:00 PM PST / 19:00 UTC
Flight Duration: 2 hours
Vehicle Detail:
- Type of Balloon: Latex, 6.6 lbs (3 kg) Hwoyee
- Dimensions of Payload #1 and #2 Volume: 8” x 10” x 24” (Width x Depth x Length)
- Payload Information
  - Payload #1 is a 8 lb (3.6 kg) styrofoam box with scientific GPS equipment.
  - Payload #2 is a 12 lb (5.5 kg) styrofoam box with GPS tracking and communications equipment.
  - Total payload weight is 20 lbs (9.1 kg).
- Payload Concept of Operations
  - Balloon will lift payloads #1 and #2 to approximately 90,000 ft (27.4 km), where it will burst. Payloads will descend via parachute at 5 m/s before landing.
- Real-time Tracking
  - The mission will use two real-time satellite communication systems to track the balloon’s location. The team will have GPS location updates every 5 minutes, and will post these locations on the website below.
Follow the flight at: www.nightcrewlabs.com/ncl15
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NEAR REAL TIME POSITION OF HIGH ALTITUDE BALLOON

LINK TO REAL-TIME MAP HERE: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1SbdRpv3cxxbDKH3aIqaL3_bfSVbnz-1R&usp=sharing

LAUNCH SITE: 37.618574, -120.843237, ALTITUDE: 46 FT
BALLOON RELEASED AT 9:20AM