Resources
Added by J. Simmons almost 11 years ago
List of useful sites and materials concerning high altitude balloons.
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RE: Resources - Added by Greg Moran almost 11 years ago
AMSAT group has already compiled a list of other High-altitude balloon projects on the web:
Here's a link: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/balloons/balloon.htm
RE: Resources - Added by Jeremy Wright almost 11 years ago
Here are some links from Ken Walczak from Adler Planetarium.
1. Paul Verhage HAB Book
2. FAA HAB Regulations: See attachments.
3. Amateur Super Pressure Balloon Lecture
4. Informative Lessons in Open Field Launches:
4.a. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmJTLfaI3yk&feature=related
4.b. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sL-Pbsyn1Y0&feature=related
4.c. http://youtu.be/lDsgPXKuu5A
5. Parachute Supplier
6. Sky Vector Maps
7. Tools Used for Generating Predictive Tracks:
7.a. http://habhub.org/predict/
7.b. http://nearspaceventures.com/w3Baltrak/readyget.pl
8. GPS tracking units that transmit a 5W signal on the 2-meter (144MHz) HAM radio band
BorealisHABGuide.pdf (2.7 MB)
CFR-2011-title14-vol2-part101.pdf (159.8 kB)
RE: Resources - Added by J. Simmons almost 11 years ago
- https://256.makerslocal.org/wiki/HSIS - Makers Local 256 Hacker Spaces in Space entry
RE: Resources - Added by J. Simmons almost 11 years ago
- http://smallblimps.lefora.com/2009/12/17/hydrogen-is-ok-lift-gas-in-usa-hooray/ - Report on legality of using Gaseous Hydrogen (GH2) for balloons
- http://www.eoss.org/pubs/faqloon.htm - more info on GH2 as lifting gas
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