434 MHz Balloon Flies over North Africa

A High Altitude Balloon launched by University of Bristol Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (UBSEDS) has flown across Algeria and Tunisia

 

The balloon UBSEDS14 transmits Contestia 16/1000 on 434.600 MHz USB and APRS. It was launched from Bristol at about 3pm on Monday 8th March 2016 and flew over France and Spain at an altitude of around 11,000m. UBSEDS14 then crossed Algeria and Tunisia and on Tuesday evening was on its way to Greece.

UBSEDS14 Real Time Track - http://tracker.habhub.org/#!mt=roadmap&mz=5&qm=1_day&f=UBSEDS14

UBSEDS14 - http://www.bristol-seds.co.uk/hab/flight/2016/03/07/ubseds14.html