Bob leads a crew aboard the MSV Lymun out of Umbarg to carry out launches at Kathie’s Prize and Sector MJD6 for Reaction Systems Ltd and Junk Systems Inc, respectively
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after an exhaustive full day of negotiations, bit.ly/KerBalloonProg… has 3 new contracts signed and dated for this week & next
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bit.ly/KerBalloonProg… mission originally planned for Mon has been moved to Wed after landing a new contract also out in the Kerblantic
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Bob is off to Umbarg with 2 balloons to head out again w/MSV Lymun to launch tomorrow, Wx permitting. Will leave port prior to 2nd sunrise
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Bob is glad he's just a passenger - going back to sleep while MSV Lymun departs Umbarg for its 108km journey to bit.ly/Sector_MJD6
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MSV cutters like the Lymun (and Tongjess) can travel up to 50km/h over calm seas so unless conditions worsen should be on station in ~2hrs
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good skip comms from Lymun 77km southeast of KSC, they are prepping for launch after confirming good weather conditions after 2nd sunrise
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we have launch confirmation, payload is ascending at 5m/s, expecting it to clear the horizon ~5km, depends on terrain of island in the way
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passing through 4.6km we have signal acquisition of the KerBalloon payload, on its way up to a max altitude of 24.9km if all goes well
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envelope failure @ 24.7km, chutes armed & Lymun has been tracking the payload southeast. Recovery ship launched to be nearby at splashdown
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Payload has been recovered, returned to Lymun & recovery craft re-berthed on stern water ramp. Lymun underway now to bit.ly/Kathies_Prize
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Lymun has reported on station, seas have gotten rougher & skies are cloudy. Too late in day cycle to launch anyways, waiting for 3rd sunrise
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report from MSV Lymun out in the Kerblantic is skies remain mostly cloudy. They are standing by at launch readiness, monitoring conditions
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clear skies & launch of today's 2nd high-alt KerBalloon reported, 79km south-southeast so about same AOS time with no land to get in the way
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telemetry signal has been acquired by the Tracking Station as the payload clears the horizon, passing through 4.7km again going for 24.9km
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full ascent! Envelope failed due to external pressure dropping < 1kPa just shy of 25km. Chutes armed & Lymun again in position for recovery
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it took a bit of searching with 1-2m waves making it hard to see very far over the water & no Mun to help but payload has been recovered
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Lymun has pulled into port at Umbarg, Bob will be back at KSC tomorrow. He caught Minmus (upper-right) at 2nd sunrise prior to 1st launch
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we're scrubbing all missions & calling it a week! *shakes fists at the sky* learn more of this week's activities: bit.ly/OpsSummary6-26…
