KD9UQB Launched on November 24th from Grid IB59ui, Longitude -8.293333, Neumayer Station, Antarctica, 85 days and 6 hours as of February 17th 2023, 12:32 zulu.
First Circumnavigation around the World on December 4th 2022, after 9 days and 23 hours of flight
Second Circumnavigation around the World on December 14th 2022, after 20 days and 4 hours of flight
Third Circumnavigation around the World on January 2nd 2023, after 39 days of flight
Fourth Circumnavigation around the World on January 16th 2023, after 53 days and 1 hour of flight
Fifth Circumnavigation around the World on January 26th 2023, after 62 days and 23 hours of flight
Sixth Circumnavigation around the World on February 5th 2023, after 73 days and 5 hours of flight
Seventh Circumnavigation around the World on February 14th 2023, after 82 days and 12 hours of flight
- APRS Tracking
- NOAA Hysplit Model KD9UQB February 17th 2023 thru February 21st 2023 (84 hours)
- WSPR Spot Database
- Ventusky, Tracking Jet Stream February 17th 03:00 UTC
- Sondehub KD9UQB W5KUB-115 is KD9UQB
Pico Balloon KD9UQB reporting February 17th 2023, 05:32 zulu at Grid JF37os, altitude, 11,760 meters, 38,585 feet.
NOAA Hysplit Trajectory February 17th through February 20th 2023
Pico Balloon KD9UQB, Seventh Circumnavigation, February 14th 2023, 18:12 zulu, Grid ID51vd, altitude 11,560 meters, 37,928 feet
KD9UQB also know as W5KUB-115, Launched November 24th 2022, from Neumayer Station III, Grid IB59ui, Antarctica
Pico Balloon KD9UQB, Sixth Circumnavigation, February 5th 2023, 11:22 zulu, Grid IE53un, altitude 11,500 meters, 37,732 feet, after 73 days and 5 hours.
Solar Panel designed for Pico Balloon KD9UQB, Antarctica launch by Jim Janiak KD9UQB, catching the sun’s elevation from 1.8 degrees to over 66 degrees for longer wake times.
K9YO Launched October 10th 2022, 123 days and 18 hours of flight, as of February 11th 2023, 00:48 zulu. (Missing in Action, February 11th 2023)
Sixth Circumnavigation around the World on January 31st 2023, after 112 days 22 hours.
Shortly after reporting the 5th circumnavigation after almost 77 days days of flight, Pico Balloon K9YO was declared missing in action. On January 26th 2023 after 109 days of flight, K9YO, reported then flew north of the Day/Night Change Line and went missing again. Pico Balloon K9YO started regular reporting on January 30th 2023.
- APRS Tracking
- WSPR Spot Database
- Ventusky, Tracking Jet Stream February 10th 2023 00:00 UTC
- Sondehub K9YO
Pico Balloon K9YO February 10th 2023, at Grid AO87ro 23:00 zulu, 11,860 meters, 38,900 feet
Best Guess Pico Balloon K9YO February 14th 2023,
Sixth Circumnavigation Pico Balloon K9YO at Grid FO32ai last heard at 15:48 zulu, on January 31st 2023 after 112 days and 22 hours of flight, 38,245 feet
AA6DY Launched September 3rd 2022, 81 days, 19 hours as of November 24th 2022 (Missing in Action)
Third Circumnavigation around the world on November 15th 2022
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