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Balloon Assisted Stratospheric Experiments
(BASE)
project
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 48 and BASE 49 at SpaceJam 4 in Rantoul, Illinois on August 7.
Next flight: BASE 50 is not scheduled, but should occur in September 2010.
Live Tracking at: aprs.fi/w9yj-11 or map.findu.com/w9yj-11
We update our flight status on Twitter. Follow us at www.twitter.com/BASE_DePauw .
