Another combined land & sea mission, this time from the southern part of the continent, gathered temperature data for Moving Parts Experts Group over Site K-119E
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bit.ly/KerBalloonProg… has accepted two contracts, both right along the shore so w/prevailing winds will launch on land, recover at sea
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while KerBalloon preps for a mission today, Progenitor will be reviewing launch data. Not much to cover, so we expect a report by tomorrow
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Bill is heading out with two UTVs for bit.ly/Site_K-119E, expecting to arrive before 3rd sundown. Bob is also on his way to Umbarg
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UTV crews are faring well out in the Grasslands. Low terrain means they have a comm balloon to launch for regular check-ins thru Umbarg
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onsite, UTV team is setting up camp for the night cycle while Bob prepares to depart from Umbarg with plans to arrive on station @ dawn
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MSV Lymun is on station & UTV crews are prepping the balloon for launch. Like last mission, launch has to be this day cycle, but at anytime
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sun is up, report from the launch site is mostly cloudy conditions but w/ clear skies following & so they will release the balloon in ~30min
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we have launch of the KerBalloon, heading up for 24.9km. Will begin gathering temperature data in the upper atmosphere past 19.6km
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still awaiting AOS here but Lymun is tracking the balloon out to sea so UTV crew are packing up to begin driving - heading to Umbarg not KSC
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rooftop VAB dish, now fully commissioned and operational, has picked up the KerBalloon clearing the horizon at 14km - no signs of icing
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envelope failure at just over 22km thx to some small amount of icing. Chutes armed, Bob reports Lymun is in position for recovery, seas calm
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Lymun has recovered the payload & is on its way back to port. UTVs are sticking to their scheduled check-ins, reporting no issues
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arriving shortly before sunset, the UTV crews will use the direct access tunnel from Umbarg to KSC to complete their journey overnight
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UTVs are back, Lymun is just now pulling into port and Bob will head home tomorrow. Great job KB team! Here is a launch photo from earlier
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everyone enjoy the weekend & hope for better weather! Catch up on this past week's activities via bit.ly/OpsSummary8-7-…
