Purpose of the flight and payload description
The mission dubbed as SCOUT-1 was a test mission of a system being developed by Outpost to return to earth in a controlled manner, payloads from orbit using an automated parafoil system. Final goal of the development is to help to return satellites from orbit in one piece.
The payload was transported in the so called TYCHO STRATOCRAFT a specially built modular platform developed by World View capable of being customized for a wide variety of unique mission needs and payloads including its own subsystems for telemetry, payload control, power and thermal control. It is named after the Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe (1546-1601). As Brahe was the source of data used by others to make powerful discoveries, Tycho stratocraft is aimed to provide researchers with stratospheric access to make new discoveries.
There are three standard versions of the Tycho platforms for specific payload mass ranges: Tycho800, Tycho285 and Tycho20, where the number denotes the number of kilos that each of them can lift as payload. The systems that composed the TYCHO platform share heritage with those used by StratEx for the record setting manned balloon flights performed in October 2014.
Video footage of the paragliding phase of the flight
Details of the balloon flight
Balloon launched on: 5/22/2024 at 15:30 utc
Launch site: Spaceport Tucson, Arizona, US
Balloon launched by: World View Enterprises, Inc.
Balloon manufacturer/size/composition: Zero Pressure Balloon
Flight identification number: N138WV / N139WV
End of flight (L for landing time, W for last contact, otherwise termination time): 5/22/2024
Balloon flight duration (F: time at float only, otherwise total flight time in d:days / h:hours or m:minutes - ): 2 h
Landing site: South of Silver City, New Mexico, US
External references
Images of the mission
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