Category: High Altitude Balloon

  • 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…

  • 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…