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NSL-18

We launched from Triangle Math and Science Academy at 11:12am on 17/Oct/2013 for their Science Olympiad team.  The entire school came out to watch the launch.



This was a 1600g cell & helium launch.

Launch tracking:  

Video from the payload including balloon burst:

Launch forecast 2 hours before launch:

Actual launch track:

Google Earth Track:

Graph of Altitude vs Speed and Temperature:

Altitude vs Speed and Temperature


After Flight Report:
Stage Time Altitude Latitude, Longitude Notes
Launch or
First:
15:12:58 
UTC
506 ft.
0.15 Km
35.73267, -78.80650
FM05OR
Distance from launch
Ascent/Descent Rates
Burst or Max
Altitude:
16:42:35 
UTC
113,850 ft.
34.70 Km
35.96033, -77.78233
FM15CX
59.5 Mi / 95.7 Km
1265 ft/min
Touchdown
or Last:
17:06:27 
UTC
858 ft.
0.26 Km
36.03017, -77.49817
FM16GA
76.1 Mi / 122.4 Km
4734 ft/min
Max Speed was: 101.27 MPH, reached at 113054 feet @ FM15CW






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