Olde Towne Middle School Near-Space

Exploration Program 2011-2012

Mission name: LEO-1 dedicated to Leo McGehee, K5LEM (SK)

Date: Primary March 3, 2012 - 9:30am Central time, backup - March 4th 1pm Central time

Samedi 3 mars 2012 1800 UTC 

Launch location: Gluckstadt, MS near the Nissan Plant Note: location may change

Payload: Balloon - Kaymont 1200g, Gas - He, Parachute - Spherachute 6 ft. balloon chute

Radio payload:

APRS, KC5NXD-12 (webpage: aprs.fi and search for the callsign)

           SPOT Locator, GOPRO HD camera, voice beacon on 146.565 Mhz,

HF telemetry - Frequency: approx 14104.00 minute on 1 minute off - DominoEx-16, RTTY 110, Hellschreiber, CW - Common software for all modes is FLDigi.  Google: FLDigi high altitude balloon.  Set it up to relay telemetry to the internet.  

FREQUENCE 14,10400  MHz 

            Science payload:

Mini Wx Station, high speed particle test, DNA mutation bacteria, adhesion    test, extreme battery test, low pressure expansion test, elasticity test, water loss test,
        sound distortion test
                                        
       
Tracking: 1) go to the following webpage: http://aprs.fi and search for the callsign KC5NXD-12
        2) go to http://spacenear.us/ and look for either KC5NXD or N5VEI

Prediction page: http://nearspaceventures.com/w3Baltrak/readyget.pl

Radio and Tech Club Goals:
    1) Reach 85,000 feet
    2) Recover the payload
    3) Get students interested in science experimentation

    4) Get the students and the public interested in amateur radio and near              space exploration

    5) Encourage science techniques/experimentation as well as engineering skills

Science club objectives:
    1) engage students in STEM related hands-on learning
    2) promote critical thinking skills
    3) increase science awareness with real-world applications
    4) develop sound experimental designs utilizing the scientific method
    5) conduct quantitative analysis to aid in scientific skill development

Possible mission scrub causes: Excessive winds, rain, severe weather

Sponsors:    

  1) Mississippi State University - Helium gas
        2) Frank Howell, K4FMH - k4fmh.com
        3) Bill Richardson, N5VEI
        4) Bobby Robinson
       
Equipment: GOPRO Camera, Big Red Bee Balloon APRS unit, Doppler DF Instruments voice beacon, SPOT Locator, WB8ELK HF telemetry unit


Needs:

• Tracking teams
• Local monitors for APRS and other tracking systems
• A central person to monitor the unit and relay information via text or email to chase team captains and get into the SPOT tracker system.

Information:

Bill Richardson:

brichardson4@gmail.com

 www.tinyurl.com/otmsradio 

Twitter account is N5VEI

Contact : f6agv AT free.fr