The Balloon Assisted Stratospheric Experiments (BASE) project is operated under the Physics and Astronomy Department at DePauw University. Presently, the program uses helium 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 of Upland, Indiana.
A brochure describing the program is available as a .pdf file: Brochure link
An overview of all flights is contained in the flight summary spreadsheet (an Excel file) link
Flight profiles in .kml format for use with Google Earth are available from the Google Earth files link .
Recent flights: BASE 30 Near Space Endeavor Art Project Flight 16 October 2008
BASE 31 20 November 2008
Next flight: BASE 32 10 January 2009
Live Tracking at: aprs.fi/w9yj-11 or map.findu.com/w9yj-11