Category: High Altitude Balloon
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Choosing a Tracking System
Aside from the balloon and the helium, the tracking system is arguably the most important part of a high-altitude balloon system. Unless you’re planning on a one way trip to points unknown, a reliable tracking system is necessary to get your payload back safely. There are a number of different solutions that teams use for tracking…
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Getting High
Just placed an order via Kickstarter for a Tracksoar – an APRS tracker for high-altitude balloon flights. I remember a few years ago when HAB drifted briefly through the public consciousness – I think I even saw it in a car commercial. I made a mental bookmark, promising to revisit the idea when I had…