[HiDARG-MEMBERS] Hi Alt Balloons

[Kent Garliepp]

Jeff, you are right.
https://ktvz.com/top-stories/2021/04/15/high-altitude-balloon-in-nasa-test-soars-aloft-from-madras-airport/
Kent AF7QO


On Thu, Apr 15, 2021, 13:36 Jeff Moore <tnetcenter at gmail.com> wrote:

> I suspect that those balloons are not amateur projects especially if they
> are being tracked via FAA assets.   Very likely experimental payloads of
> some sort for high altitude near space research.
>
> Jeff Moore  --  KE7ACY
>
>
>
> On Thu, Apr 15, 2021 at 7:33 AM Ray Spreier <rspreier at bunkai.net> wrote:
>
>> For those who might be interested.
>>
>> Looks like a couple of balloons launched this morning from Madras S33 by
>> "FAA OFC OF COMMERCIAL SPACE TRANSPORTATION AST-300". ADS-B showing
>> N451FQ and N448FQ at 85,000 MSL and 36 mph as of 0728 over Crooked River
>> Ranch area.
>>
>> When you see a couple of objects on your ADS-B screen at 80,000+ and 35
>> mph, it's good for a wt..? moment.  They are already closing in on 90,000.
>>
>> 73 de ray kg7av
>>
>>
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