Tony

Update

The project is moving into the flight phase, with two launches planned on the 25/26 August and 15/16 September: the first date on the weekend is the planned flight day and the second the backup in case of weather problems. Requests for permission to fly have been sent to the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) who control UK airspace for these dates.

The flight electronics have been tested and work on the ground! We are also just about to install a Tracker unit on a commercial radio mast in…

Now we’re back after the May shutdown it’s time to get on with flying the balloons we’ve not yet built!

Dates

Meetings – June 7, 14?, 21, 28?

Meetings – July 5, 12, 19, 26

Launch Sunday 29 July (possibly Sunday 5th August if weather too rough)

Meetings – August 2, 9, 16, 23, 30

Launch Saturday 25th August (or Sat 1st September)

Meetings – September 6, 13

Launch Sunday 16th September (or Sun 23rd September)

Meetings – September 20, 27

The launch dates are provisional, and depend on the CAA…