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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Re: This year's meeting.
Great Plains Super Launch Apr 18, 2021 | 22:59 pmI heard back from Brian Tanner. He has been in a remote area of Michigan for a couple of weeks taking care of his very sick mother with very spotty cell service and hasn't been on email as a result[…]
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Re: This year's meeting.
Great Plains Super Launch Apr 17, 2021 | 02:08 amThank so much Be well all!! Jules kd2fou Get Outlook for Android
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Re: This year's meeting.
Great Plains Super Launch Apr 17, 2021 | 00:18 amHi Mark and All, I called Brian and texted him so will let you know when I hear from him. The COVID nastiness will likely surge again as several states prematurely remove the mask and social distancing mandates. I[…]
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Re: This year's meeting.
Great Plains Super Launch Apr 16, 2021 | 21:35 pmhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/health/covid-cases-rising-hotspots/2021/04/15/d04ffc8c-9cae-11eb-8005-bffc3a39f6d3_story.html?outputType=amp
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Re: This year's meeting.
Great Plains Super Launch Apr 15, 2021 | 17:58 pmSpaceport Indiana near Delphi IN was going to host this year. I emailed our contact about two weeks ago to follow up but have not heard back. I don't know if I have a phone # to try to get[…]
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Re: This year's meeting.
Great Plains Super Launch Apr 15, 2021 | 17:39 pmHey Gang, Has there been any further progress on this decision? Our area is doing really well with vaccinations. The county is already 50% vaccinated. Jules and I will be through vaccination and the 14 day "burn-in" period by[…]
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Re: WB8ELK Skytracker Ch5?
Great Plains Super Launch Mar 30, 2021 | 19:12 pmHi David, Channel 5 is the sequence number: 08 3.28 10 347 15 08 is GPS sats, 3.28 volts solar panel, 10 deg C, 347 is altitude in meters, 15 is sequence number. - Bill WB8ELK
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WB8ELK Skytracker Ch5?
Great Plains Super Launch Mar 29, 2021 | 23:55 pmWB8ELK Balloon tracker Comments is five channels.What is channel five?Ch 1: Number of GPS SatsCh 2: Solar voltageCh 3: Temp in CCh 4: Altitude in metersCh 5: ?In the attached image Ch5 is 18. -- 73 David WA9ONYWeather Underground: WA9ONYBalloons at Groups.ioYouTube: The[…]
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Spring Equinox celebration flights have been launched Worldwide
Great Plains Super Launch Mar 21, 2021 | 16:01 pmTrevor KS1LAS organized a massive launch from schools across the US and the World. They are all using the SBS-13 balloon and my Skytrackers (both APRS and some are WSPR). The ones currently flying: APRS: KM6BWB-3 (KD2VGT-2 caught up to[…]
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Re: Balloon fight for grade 6 students
Great Plains Super Launch Mar 11, 2021 | 21:48 pmI've had a servo fail at ~50k feet before - my best guess is the grease in the gearbox froze or something along those lines due to the extreme cold. The servo was operational in testing after recovery.It might be[…]
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