High Altitude Glider Project


Intro

Design
Airframe    
Hardware      
Software
Testing

Launch 1
Digesting 1

Launch 2
Digesting 2

Launch 3
Digesting 3

Launch 4

Launch 5

Glossary
Links
Contact

 

Onboard Photos from the Second Launch

35mm photo set from balloon-launched flight #2.  All altitudes are in feet above sea level, as given by the GPS.  The launch field is at about 230' ASL.

 

sept_fly01.jpg (53648 bytes)
Preflight Test 
(230' asl)

sept_fly03.jpg (48109 bytes)
1,500' 

sept_fly04.jpg (65619 bytes)
1,620' 

sept_fly05.jpg (50100 bytes)
5,430' 

sept_fly06.jpg (41718 bytes)
8,850' 

sept_fly07.jpg (66732 bytes)
10,590' (gliding)

sept_fly08.jpg (45118 bytes)
10,270' 

sept_fly09.jpg (44229 bytes)
10,230' 

sept_fly10.jpg (38746 bytes)
10,220' 

sept_fly11.jpg (41832 bytes)
10,220' 

sept_fly12.jpg (39099 bytes)
10,140' 

sept_fly13.jpg (38003 bytes)
10,130' 

sept_fly14.jpg (44368 bytes)
10,100' 

sept_fly15.jpg (46858 bytes)
9,930' 

sept_fly16.jpg (41536 bytes)
9,450' 

sept_fly17.jpg (104208 bytes)
8,310' 

sept_fly18.jpg (107905 bytes)
5,730' 

sept_fly19.jpg (46022 bytes)
2,090' 

sept_fly20.jpg (102966 bytes)
720' (chute)

sept_fly21.jpg (98245 bytes)
710' (launch site) 

sept_fly22.jpg (87157 bytes)

680'

sept_fly23.jpg (94740 bytes)
660'

sept_fly24.jpg (126628 bytes)
650'

sept_fly25.jpg (102149 bytes)
640'

 

 

The Photo Panorama  below covers about 300 degrees, taken between 10,300 and 10,100 feet ASL.  One photo is missing due to the glider over-banking, and the camera getting only sky.


sept_pano.jpg (151918 bytes)

 


Text and images © copyright 2002, Art Vanden Berg 
All Rights Reserved.
Last updated: December 14, 2003.