CNSP and Stanford Space Initiative, May 16, 2015 The California Near Space Project and Stanford Space Initiative collaborated in the launch of Stanford’s three high altitude balloon flights on May 16, 2015. CNSP provided launch support, using our Alicat Mass Flow Meter to precision fill the balloons for launch. Stanford’s latex balloon altitude-control technology is very impressive, and we look forward to following the evolution of...
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Super Pressure Balloon Flight, April 12, 2015 CNSP-24 K6RPT-11 California Near Space Project (CNSP) launched a Super Pressure Balloon from Silicon Valley California on Sunday, April 12, 2015, flight # CNSP-24; call sign K6RPT-11. This is another one of our SPEED Project missions to push the evolution of efficiency and design. The flight completed its journey around the world on Monday, April 27, 2015, with the last report coming...
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Super Pressure Balloon Flight, March 28, 2015 CNSP-23 K6RPT-12 California Near Space Project (CNSP) launched a Super Pressure Balloon from Silicon Valley California on Saturday, March 28, 2015, flight # CNSP-23; call sign K6RPT-12. This is another one of our SPEED Project missions to push the evolution of efficiency and design. The flight crossed the US with the last report coming from Virginia on March 29, 2015. This flight used...
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Super Pressure Balloon Flight, February 23, 2015 CNSP-22 K6RPT-11 California Near Space Project (CNSP) launched a Super Pressure Balloon from Silicon Valley California on Monday, February 23, 2015, flight # CNSP-22; call sign K6RPT-11. This is another one of our SPEED Project missions to push the evolution of efficiency and design. The flight crossed the US, Atlantic Ocean, English Channel, France and Spain with the last...
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Super Pressure Balloon Flight, January 25, 2015 CNSP-21 K6RPT-12 CNSP-21 completed its journey around the world in just 11 days 23 hours 6 minutes. California Near Space Project (CNSP) launched a Super Pressure Balloon from Silicon Valley California on Sunday, January 25, 2015, flight # CNSP-21; call sign K6RPT-12. This is another one of our SPEED Project missions to push the evolution of efficiency and design. The...
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Super Pressure Balloon Flight, November 25, 2014 CNSP-20 K6RPT-11 CNSP-20,Transcontinental Super Pressure Balloon flight California Near Space Project (CNSP) launched a Super Pressure Balloon from Silicon Valley California on Tuesday, November 25, 2014, flight # CNSP-20; call sign K6RPT-11. This is another one of our SPEED Project missions to push the evolution of efficiency and design. The flight achieved a...
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