BASE Research
The Balloon Assisted Stratospheric Experiments (BASE) project is operated under the Physics & Astronomy Department at DePauw University with Dr. Howard Brooks.
Presently, the program uses weather balloons to carry scientific experiments into the stratosphere. The experiments are designed by DePauw students and by students at various schools in West Central Indiana. The communications and support system was purchased from StratoStar Systems.
Summer 2013 Flight Schedule
BASE 71 - June 3
BASE 72 - June 6
BASE 73 - June 10
BASE 74 - June 15 Great Plains Superlaunch, Pella, Iowa
BASE 75 - June 17
BASE 76 - June 24
BASE 77 - July 1
BASE 78 - July 8
BASE 79 - July 11
BASE 80 - July 15
BASE 81 - August 3 SpaceJam 7 Rantoul, Illinois
Resources
- A brochure describing the program
- An overview of all flights
- Some flight profiles are available from Google Earth (select your flight(s) under "Places")
- Live Tracking at: aprs.fi/w9yj-11 or map.findu.com/w9yj-11
Media Gallery