Specialist Bob, still aboard MSV Tongjess, launches from Sector RP-010 to gather pressure data for Kerbolyov Design Bureau while Specialist Bill stands by in the event of a land recovery due to winds
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bit.ly/KerBalloonProg… has two contracts for low-alt balloons Spc Bob will carry out 10/4 w/Bill as backup in case land recovery needed
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VAB workers are keeping busy assembling the low-altitude KerBalloons for tomorrow's mission but still lament having no big rockets to build
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KerBalloons are complete & Bob is heading down to Umbarg via the access tunnel so he can ship out early tomorrow aboard MSV Tongjess
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after payload recovery Tongjess will head for bit.ly/Sector_RP-010 where it will prep for launch early tomorrow prior to 2nd sunset
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at best speed MSV Tongjess should be in position now, we will check with them via relay airship tomorrow to confirm wind direction at launch
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Bill will be on standby with his UTV team & if wind remains out of the west he will head out to collect the payload in case it reaches land
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Umbarg hangar bay doors got stuck opening & we had to charter a new airship from a different bay, now enroute for comms relay 2hrs late
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relay airship on station & reports Tongjess reads winds out of NNW so Bill & team are hdg for the western shore over 150km away, via Umbarg
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winds could potentially just carry balloon along the shore or push it inland a ways is best guess from known weather patterns in the area
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we have balloon release. If it lands at sea, Tongjess will recover; if over land, radio beacon will last long enough for Bill to find it
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Bill & the other UTV have made it to Umbarg, now standing by to hear from Tongjess. If needed, they will depart overland at 3rd sunrise
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we have envelope failure & balloon is still out over water, just 2km from land. Bill is turning around & heading back, Tongjess recovering
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Bob reports from MSV Tongjess of a successful payload recovery & is beginning the 212km journey back to Umbarg. Airship moving off station
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Bob is heading back to KSC from Umbarg with both balloon payloads after Tongjess arrived back in port out of moderate seas a short while ago
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quiet end to the week, but exciting stuff announced during it so get caught up via bit.ly/OpsSummary10-2… & have a great weekend!
