Verão na Ulisboa mini-Launch

Balua is launching another balloon, this time with students involved in the satellite activities of Verão na Uliaboa.

This event will occur this friday (July, 6th) in Tondela, at 17:00 GMT.

Due to adverse wind conditions and high probability of losing the payload, this launch will be of 100g balloon and just carry a PoqetCube developed by the students with LORA communications which will be broadcasting in 868MHz.

New Balua Launch in Tondela

Balua is launching another balloon, this time with Escola Secundária de Tondela.

This event will occur this Monday (June, 4th) in Tondela,  at 11:00 GMT.

Here is the launch information:

  • It will be broadcasting APRS (144.800MHz) with callsign CS5PBA-11. You can follow us here;
  • Spot – http://share.findmespot.com/shared/faces/viewspots.jsp?glId=0pudMOB0YE0vYmVWmZebNMUqsjCy7Rvsj

New Balua Launch Details

Balua is launching another balloon, this time AMRAD. The objective of this launch is to test the electronics of the new IST Nanosat equipment.

This event will occur this Monday (April, 25th) in IST, TagusPark Campus,  at 11:00 GMT.

Here is the launch information:

  • It will be broadcasting APRS (144.800MHz) with callsign CS5PBA-11. You can follow us here;
  • SPOT tracker link;
  • CW Beacon at 434.485MHz.

Seeing you from above!

Landing.Jobs launch details

Balua is launching another balloon, this time partnered with landing.jobs. The objective of this launch is to launch a sardine up to the stratosphere during this event. The latest prediction indicate that the payload will land in the ocean therefore this will be a tough recovery.

This event will occur today (june, 18th) in Lisboa Marina at 19:30 local time.

Here is the launch tracker link;

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Balua @ Barcelos

After 450+ km, Balua team arrived at Barcelos to check the launch site and review those last details!

Launch is schedule for 27 jul 10AM GMT at:

N 41° 31′ 39.54″        W 8° 37′ 07.92″

To follow the Ballon one can use:

SPOT – Click me

RTTY on 434.650Mhz (7asci, 1stop bit, 50 baud, no parity, shift 460hz)

Can what the surprise payload will be? =)

Stay tuned!

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