We attempted to collect some temperature data in flight below 16,700 meters near Area F3V-DQ for Experimental Engineering.
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our new KerBalloon order will arrive at the end of the week & we are already accepting contract bids for more flights from various agencies
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airship arrived on schedule this morning, delivering much needed supplies & also our 10 new KerBalloon units, same size/capability as before
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MSV Tongjess is moored offshore, rdy to support us once again for balloon launching. We'll be sending one up later this morn for temp scans
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Tongjess has departed, will be traveling well over the horizon 54km SE to bit.ly/ExEngSite for deployment roughly an hour from now
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we just picked up signal from the KerBalloon as it cleared the horizon at 1.6km, good to know everything went smooth aboard Tongjess again
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we should hear from the Tongjess later this afternoon on the fate of the balloon probe, which showed good chute deploy via TLM prior to LOS
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finally - MSV Tongjess has cleared horizon & reported in. Unfortunately, it seems the probe sank for some reason after splashdown
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attempts to locate the probe on the ocean floor proved fruitless. Tongjess is only partially equipped for salvage operations
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Wernher & Cheranne agree though that pressure at those depths would have damaged payload instruments beyond recovery. Scrap that contract :/
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balloon launch today postponed until tomorrow so all 4 remaining can be checked to see if any clue can be found as to why one sank yesterday
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speaking of yesterday, here is a photo of the balloon launched from the deck of the MSV Tongjess just prior to second sunset
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Simon reports no obvious flaws detected in any of the KerBalloon units, so mystery remains as to why one sank. Will keep investigation open
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ahhh the weekend here at last. Check out the bit.ly/OpsSummary11-2… before you head out for fun & relaxation! (that's your weekend, right?)
