Great Plains
Super Launch
The premier High Altitude Ballooning Experience
Coming Summer 2021!!
Dates to be decided soon...
About the Event
Great Plains Super Launch is the premier high altitude ballooning event in North America. Started in 2001 by Paul Verhage, this annual event will be celebrating its 20ths 19th year. Hosted in various locations around the midwest, GPSL attracts the brightest and most innovative amateur balloonists from the US and abroad.
2020 Symposium Venue
The details for the 2021 Great Plains Super Launch are still being finalized. Please check back in a few weeks for updates..
Dates
Dates are To Be Determined...
Event Registration
GPSL attendees are required to pre-register.
Event registration is closed for 2020. Check back soon for information about the 2021 event!!!
GPSL Groups.io Reflector
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Google's Loon project coming to an end
Great Plains Super Launch Jan 22, 2021 | 00:58 am
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https://medium.com/loon-for-all/loon-draft-c3fcebc11f3fCost wasn't sustainable.73 de Mark N9XTN
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Re: PENS-10p. It’s a Wrap
Great Plains Super Launch Jan 19, 2021 | 03:23 amCongrats to the PENS-10p team. It is great to see how this project has inspired the students (and adults). - Bill WB8ELK
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Re: PENS-10p. It’s a Wrap
Great Plains Super Launch Jan 18, 2021 | 18:55 pmWhat a fantastic way for students to get involved with a project that takes them around the world on a balloon they helped launch. I hope they can keep track of future efforts as it fun to follow along and[…]
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Re: PENS-10p. It’s a Wrap
Great Plains Super Launch Jan 18, 2021 | 15:35 pmFantastic to see this! I too live vicariously through the student excitement, enthusiasm, and curiosity. Well done!-- "A posse ad esse."Ted TagamiCEO & Co-founderMagnitude.io+1 510 684 9773http://www.linkedin.com/in/tagami
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Re: PENS-10p. It’s a Wrap
Great Plains Super Launch Jan 18, 2021 | 01:05 amMike, that is awesome! I’ve tried to get some interest here in Granbury, but it appears our schools can’t seem to get beyond their standard curriculum in most cases. Congrats on your accomplishment!--Michael Willett
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PENS-10p. It’s a Wrap
Great Plains Super Launch Jan 18, 2021 | 00:48 amIt’s great to see 170 Jefferson 5th graders receive their “World Travelers” certificate documenting 4 trips around the world for our Pico Balloon, PENS-10p. During these past 2 months the students learned about balloons and atmospheric science, tracked the voyage,[…]
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Radiosonde launch in 67 mph winds
Great Plains Super Launch Jan 14, 2021 | 01:18 am
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https://twitter.com/NWSGlasgow/status/1349505642164195329First one popped, second one made it after doing some extra surface data readings.73 de Mark N9XTN
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Re: Cutdown device?
Great Plains Super Launch Nov 24, 2020 | 17:30 pmBill, Ya, I plan a similar setup. I want to make a tiny 3D printed box that the balloon line passes through between parachute and balloon. The box will route the string just like Joe's setup. It will have a[…]
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Re: Cutdown device?
Great Plains Super Launch Nov 24, 2020 | 17:25 pmJoe, That's awesome! Thanks so much for making those measurements! That'll really help with my planning. Thanks again! Mike / KD2EAT
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Re: Cutdown device?
Great Plains Super Launch Nov 24, 2020 | 17:17 pmHi Mike, I designed a cutdown many years ago that had a CR123 battery. I supported the flight train through some ring lugs to keep it from moving (knotted the line where it went through the ring lugs. I[…]
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