Launch F801 Prereport
Pre Launch Report
General Launch Information:
Date: 9-20-08
Departure Plan
- VAST team arrive at Ham Shack:0500-0530
- Departure Time (Ham Shack):0530
- Departure Time (High School): 0600
Launch Site:Edicott Washington
Landing Site:A Field (11miles NE of launch)
Pre Flight Status: Looking Good!
Goals and Success Criteria
Prior to launch the project management creates specific and measurable success criteria for the launch. In addition each team establishes a set of goals. Team goals are considered secondary to meeting the Mission Success criteria.
Launch Success Criteria
Full Success
- Payload is recovered within the same day of launch
- Collect internal and external temperature data as a function of time during the entire flight
- Collect external pressure data as a function of time during the entire flight
- Capture at least 200 digital still pictures
- Record video during the entire flight
- Collect at least 80% of the tracking packets containing accurate position and altitude data on the ground, real time during the flight
- Reach peak altitude of at least 90,000 ft (at least one of the payloads)
- Archive all processed/calibrated flight data (GPS packets, science data, pictures, video) on VAST computer in Ham Shack within 48 hours of recovery
- Each team posts lessons learned on wiki (Post Flight Report) within 1 week of launch date
Mission Success
- Payload recovered within 2 days of launch
- Collect temperature data as a function of time during the entire flight
- Capture and store 100 or more digital still pictures
- Record video for at least 1 hour of flight
- Collect and store at least 50% of the tracking packets containing accurate position and altitude data on the ground, real time during the flight
- Archive all raw flight data (GPS packets, science data, pictures, video) on VAST computer in Ham Shack within 1 week of recovery
- Each team posts lessons learned on wiki (Post Flight Report) within 1 week of launch date
Minimum Success
- Payload recovered within 1 week of launch
Team Launch Objectives
Roles and Responsibilities
Launch Procedure
Tracking and Recovery Plan
Flight System
Trajectory Weather Predictions
FAA/Sheriff Information
A NOTAM is filed the day before launch. In addition a fax is sent to the surrounding sheriffs offices to inform them of our activities. The relevant details of the launch are summarized in the link below.
NOTAM
Notam filed Sept. 19 at 4:00pm by Brandy.
Contacts
Leaders Contacts
Sheriff Contacts
FAA Contacts
