Balua Project

2nd Verão na Ulisboa mini-Launch

Jul

12

2018

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, 13th) 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 ...

Verão na Ulisboa mini-Launch

Jul

6

2018

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 ...

New Balua Launch in Tondela

Jun

4

2018

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

Childrens Day Launch in Braga

Jun

1

2018

Balua is launching another balloon, this time with Casa da Ciência in Braga. The objective of this launch is to send kids messages to near space. This event will occur this Friday (June, 1st) in Braga, 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; ...

BALUA @ArduinoDay, IPT 2017

Abr

3

2017

BALUA is celebrating the Arduino Day at Instituto Politécnico de Tomar. More information: http://leecipt.wixsite.com/arduinodayipt

SALESIANOS LAUNCH

Mar

28

2017

Balua is launching another balloon, this time with Salesianos do Estoril. The objective of this launch is to send a school project to near space. This event will occur this Tuesday (March, 28th) in Estoril, at 10:00 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

AMRAD Launch Successful

Abr

27

2016

Last Monday’s flight was once again a success and the payload landed safely near Évora. No images were taken but the electronics of the IST’s Nanosat were successfully tested together with communications and sensors.

New Balua Launch Details

Abr

24

2016

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; ...

Landing.Jobs launch details

Jun

18

2015

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 ...

Sardine Stress Test

Jun

16

2015

Balua is getting aboard Landing Festival! Get ready! Disclaimer: No sardines were harmed during these tests.