COSI’14 Recovery (long overdue)
Balloon payloads are effectively reusable. You launch your instrument once, after the flight is terminated it lands with the assistance […]
COSI’14
COSI Termination
I’m saddened to report that the COSI/SPB balloon flight was terminated much earlier than expected. The balloon developed a leak after the
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COSI’14 Launch! (Fifth launch attempt)
11:00 PM: Less than 12 hours after the previous attempt got called off, we are heading back to LDB to
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It’s a harsh continent
The last launch attempt was tough. We got so close. Closer than most of us on COSI have ever been
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Fourth (real) launch attempt
Lately, the weather hasn’t been so great, but we’ve been asked to show for launch attempts anyway. Sometimes the weather
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Second Launch Attempt
We’re aiming for a launch around 7AM – 8AM this morning. I’ll try to update here periodically!
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6th time’s the charm!
ANITA had their 6th roll out this morning and after a few snags they made it out to the flight
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Penguin Sighting
Some of us were lucky enough to see a penguin the other day! Alex, Brent, McBride and I were in
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Fun in McMurdo
We’re waiting for our next launch opportunity. It’s a little unclear when that will be, as there are currently two
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First Launch Attempt
Carolyn and I have fallen a bit behind with the blog lately, mostly due to a lot of work and