Here is the data from our successful launch on 7/19/24.
We launched at 12:16 pm from the Appalachian Trail head parking lot in High Point State Park, Sussex, NJ.
At 3:46 pm, 125 miles of flight later, the balloon landed in Bantam Lake, Bantam, CT.
Splashdown was witnessed by the ops team of Leonardo DRS from Danbury, CT, out on the lake for a boat day, who made the recovery. A special thank you to Shae and the DRS ops team for saving the electronics from a watery grave!
Long Island in the distance.
Peak altitude: 24 km!!
The fork of Long Island.
Here is the complete flight video. Note that the software cut out midway through the descent. The problem is being investigated – it is possible the battery froze.
