All,
Pathfinder 1 was launched yesterday, Monday 12/8, 1:30 pm NZT. Some photos are on our web. It was a picture perfect day. The balloon soared to 127 kft. However it drifted to East indicating the anticyclone is not set yet. Following the CREAM hang test of 12/1, ANITA completed its hang test on Sunday, 12/7 NZT, and both payloads are flight ready. The ULDB is being prepared and it may launch first if the wind pattern is not suitable for science payloads. The CSBF webcam is on. The link should be available on our cream 2008 flight web page.
Pathfinder 0 was launched on Saturday 12/6, NZT, but the balloon failed shortly after launch. It landed approximately 2.5 miles northwest of the LDB Site. The balloon package was recovered. This is the first pathfinder failure I ever heard of. We will hear about the cause after the investigation.
Keep wishing/praying for polar vortex.
From the Ice,
Eun-Suk
Pathfinder 1 was launched yesterday, Monday 12/8, 1:30 pm NZT. Some photos are on our web. It was a picture perfect day. The balloon soared to 127 kft. However it drifted to East indicating the anticyclone is not set yet. Following the CREAM hang test of 12/1, ANITA completed its hang test on Sunday, 12/7 NZT, and both payloads are flight ready. The ULDB is being prepared and it may launch first if the wind pattern is not suitable for science payloads. The CSBF webcam is on. The link should be available on our cream 2008 flight web page.
Pathfinder 0 was launched on Saturday 12/6, NZT, but the balloon failed shortly after launch. It landed approximately 2.5 miles northwest of the LDB Site. The balloon package was recovered. This is the first pathfinder failure I ever heard of. We will hear about the cause after the investigation.
Keep wishing/praying for polar vortex.
From the Ice,
Eun-Suk
