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Flight 160
We just completed our 22nd flight of the year. That puts us to 160 all together. Here are csome images from last weekend:
Away 94
Away 95 with Away 94 in the background (the little white spot within the frame on the upper left).
Away 95 just after launch with Away 94 in the background.
MiniCube at 103,000 feet.
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JPA on Japanese TV
We were on Japanese TV last night! Here is the link to a summary of the show. It’s all in Japanese but you can see pictures from the episode and flight by scrolling down on the right. We filmed the show and flight last July.
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The Book about it All
The Book “Floating to Space” is available at our on line store. The airship to orbit program, the balloons, the rockets, the adventure, it’s all in there.
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Controlled Buoyancy Flight
We tested our new valve system on Away 71.
This valve system has three ports: fill, flight termination vent and a valve we can open and close during flight. The valve uses two computers, one is autonomous the second has a wireless connection to the vehicle’s main controller. We sent commands of open and close patterns from the mission control van. The valve lets us control the climb rate, hold at peak altitude and then descend into favorable winds for an easier recovery.
