| Video of the RRS 50 Mile Flight at Black Rock |
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| Launch Report by Reaction Research Society | |
| Saturday, July 04, 1998 | |
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It contains clips spliced together from before, during, and after liftoff. It was transmitted back to earth via ATV aboard the rocket from a payload built by Mike Henkoski (KC6CCC) who owns Microtek Electronics. The second video is from a camera positioned on the ground of the liftoff. It is 1Mb and is 5 seconds in length. Description of the launch vehicle and details at the time of the launch are below:
ATV specs: Transmitter: Microtek Electronics Part 90 FM transmitter with 1 Watt amplifier, tuned to 2418 mHz. Camera: Sony XC-777 color CCD with 470 line res., 5600 deg. K white balance, 1/4000th shutter speed, 6mm lens, 50 degree field of view. Calibration was performed on camera optics after flight, the following relationship was measured: object at 9 ft. distance gave field of view of 8.5 ft. Payload antenna: RHCP patch antenna on 1.7" round 1/16" teflon substrate. 4.85 dBd. Power supply: 12 volt 1.2 Ah NiCad pack. Current draw: 720 mA. Receiver: Microtek Electronics Part 90 receiver, tuned to 2418 mHz. -82dBm sensitivity for 52 dB Video S/N. Receiver Antenna: 34" solid dish illuminated with RHCP patch feed. 22dBd.
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I still love these old articles, as they bring back great memories.
Have you thought about posting these videos to YouTube?
Have you thought about posting these videos to YouTube?
Yeah, for about 1.2 seconds.
My reasoning not to: I am trying to drive traffic here, not somewhere else...
NOW he tells me.
Sounds like some good advice though.