When Skyhook balloons go wrong (video)

"Pat Flannery" wrote in message
dakotatelephone...
On 4/29/2010 3:59 PM, Dre wrote:


From what I've heard (I'm live in Aus) on the news, the release let go
too
early when a gust of wind picked up and pushed the balloon.

Pretty nasty though, doesn't look like much of that gear is salvagable...

Yeah, the frame and scientific equipment would be built as lightly as
possible, so that probably ruined most of it.
Must have broken the hearts of everyone who worked on it.
Here's some info on what it was apparently carrying:
http://www.ssl.berkeley.edu/gamma/nct.html
Another Australian balloon flight earlier this month worked fine:
http://stratocat.com.ar/fichas-e/2010/ASP-20100416.htm

Pat


Did you manage to see the footage??

The equipement hit a sizable 4WD and *knocked it over* completely before
launching off again and hitting the ground where it smashed into lots and
lots of pieces

Cheers Dre

On 4/29/2010 3:59 PM, Dre wrote:


From what I've heard (I'm live in Aus) on the news, the release let go too
early when a gust of wind picked up and pushed the balloon.

Pretty nasty though, doesn't look like much of that gear is salvagable...

Yeah, the frame and scientific equipment would be built as lightly as
possible, so that probably ruined most of it.
Must have broken the hearts of everyone who worked on it.
Here's some info on what it was apparently carrying:
http://www.ssl.berkeley.edu/gamma/nct.html
Another Australian balloon flight earlier this month worked fine:
http://stratocat.com.ar/fichas-e/2010/ASP-20100416.htm

Pat