We are mourning the tragic and senseless death of our friend, past-president and lead engineer of ANSR. Michael was an inspiration to all ANSR members, NASA Space Grant participants, High Altitude Ballooning and edge of space experimenters worldwide. For further details, follow the thread on ANSR "ballooning" group page at:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Ballooning/message/2810

On behalf of his friends, the ANSR Board of Directors and members, may he rest in peace.

Our thoughts and prayers are with Michael's family and his many friends.

James
AC7ZT

PS. Services and other details will be posted.
Main group page is:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Ballooning/

While conditions are not optimum, we are still "GO!" for the Arizona Space Grant
flight ANSR-48 for 9:00 A.M. Saturday, April 4th. Surface winds will flare up on
Friday, but should subside enough by Saturday morning for the launch from Gila
Bend High School in Gila Bend, AZ.

The front passing through the area on Friday will also bring the Jet Stream such
that our predicted flight path is about 120 miles. The latest prediction can be
viewed at: http://kb7rmz.hopto.org/ansr48-040209.html. Travel time from the
launch site to the recovery area will be about 2.5 hours. Trackers will be
pre-deployed in the recovery area to ensure interception of APRS data as close
to ground as possible.

Check the

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Ballooning/

website Friday evening for updates.

Jack Crabtree, W7JLC
ANSR/AZ Space Grant Liaison
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Prescott, Az

Please note the January 2009 meeting date change and three upcoming
ANSR programs scheduled to be presented to amateur radio clubs in
the Metro Phoenix area. Two are in January and another in February
'09. Times, dates, locations and links to the hosting clubs' websites
are posted at the ANSR (Yahoo Ballooning Groups) calendar. If you plan to
attend, watch this website or this link for any changes (January
calendar):

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Ballooning/cal///group/Ballooning/?v=2&t=123088320\
0

You will also notice our January meeting has been changed to the

ANSR-47 is still planned for this Saturday morning for a launch from Gila Bend, AZ based on Friday wind data. We'll see the Sat morning wind data shortly and adjust as necessary, real-time updates to yahoo ballooning group.

Steve
KD7VRB

Arizona Near Space Research (ANSR) is pleased to announce the flight of ANSR-47. This high altitude balloon flight will take place on Saturday, November 22, at 9:00 A.M. The primary launch site will be the University of Arizona Maricopa Agricultural Center, near Maricopa, AZ (33 deg 04.42 min, 111 deg 58.97 min). The alternate launch site will be the Gila Bend High School, in Gila Bend, AZ (32 deg 57.33 min, 111 deg 58.97 min). Final launch site choice will be depend on the predicted winds aloft. Watch for additional announcements on Thursday and Friday prior to launch day.

Still on for ANSR-46, see the ANSR-46 blog post below for updated launch time and location.

Steve

On 11-04-08 I took the two empty tanks used from the previous flight to Allied and replaced them with two full tanks of helium. While at there I confirmed with Brian that there would be three tanks available for us to rent for the flight on 11-22-08. After receiving the invoice I forwarded the information on to Joe so that he could keep the books straight for the club.

I have turned the tanks over to Louis and he will bring them to the launch on the 8th and the 22nd.

73 de KE7MRO

We're still on for ANSR-46 tomorrow 8Nov2008, current launch time is 9am AZ
(1600 UTC).
Launch Location currently the UofA Agricultural Center East of Maricopa, AZ
Maricopa, AZ
UofA Agriculture Center
N33.073667 W111.9828333
TFD 330/12 (12 mi at 330 deg from VOR TFD (Stanfield))
From downtown Maricopa, AZ East on Smith Enke Rd.
NE corner of Alumni Rd & W. Smith Enke Rd.

This could change based on wind data tonight, updates posted to the balloning
group and ansr.org. In the morning monitor the Sacaton repeater.

ANSR Monthly Meeting Reminder

Arizona Near Space Research will hold our monthly meeting on Monday, October 20, 2008, at 7:30 PM (0230 UTC) on the ASU campus. The meeting will be held in the Moeur Building, Room 104. Enter on the North side of the building on Orange Mall. Location and parking information is at http://www.ansr.org

The building will be locked. We monitor 146.56 simplex for arrivals and if you need directions.

Agenda items include the Nov 22, 2008 Space Grant Flight planning and discuss a Nov 8 ANSR flight.

Regards,
Steve
KD7VRB