Mission 176 will execute a launch from the Iowa State Fairgrounds and will fly cards carrying messages of peace in both English and Binary. A secondary objective is to test the Athena Payload Support Computer and to record video of a rubber duck because why not.
- Spacecraft must comply with all FCC rules and regulations
- NOTAM must be filed since launching from Class C airspace
- Spacecraft and Flight must follow all FAA FAR 101 rules and regulations
- Flight path must not travel more than 70 miles from Mission Control (Howe Hall, Ames, IA)
- The payload must not exceed 3 kg
- Spacecraft and payload must pass integration and inspection from Professor Nelson
Launch NOTAM DSM 08/056 Landing NOTAM ZAU 08/214 ZKC 08/331
| Principal Investigator | Matthew Nelson |
|---|---|
| Funding Source | ISGC/M2I |
| Mission Manager | Matthew Nelson |
| Chief Engineer | Brandon Beaver |
| Launch Director | Matthew Nelson |
| Flight Director | Matthew Nelson |
| Recovery Director | Christine Nelson |
| Parameter | Request |
|---|---|
| Altitude | Fly to Burst |
| Duration | 2 Hours 20 Minutes |
| Exposure | Not required |
| Power | Not required |
| Data | Not required |
| Images/Video | Not required, did have 360 and Athena video footage |
HABET Flight L-176-A will be a flight to fly the University of Iowa's payloads
| Flight Designation | L-176-A |
|---|---|
| Status | Recovered |
| Flight Purpose | State Fair Flight |
| Flight Dynamics | Fly to burst altitude, descend with chute |
| Balloon | 1000g |
| Spacecraft | Gemini Revision D |
| Launch | Aug 18th @ 11:35 am, 2024 |
| Recovered | Aug. 19th 2:30 p.m., 2024 |
| Avionics | HAR, SPOT, Athena |