Author Archives: Blake Raab

Lost Weather Balloon Update – May Be Near Covington

Posted on November 25, 2011 by Blake Raab

This is just a quick update about our search for BTS-1Y, a high-altitude weather balloon that launched from Carrollton, Georgia on November 6th. On the morning of the launch, we ran a prediction that used the wind data from the … Continue reading →

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Reward Increased for Missing Weather Balloon Payload

Posted on November 20, 2011 by Blake Raab

We are increasing the reward to $200 for anyone who finds our weather balloon payload that went missing on November 6th. It is believed that our payload is somewhere in the area between Redan and Lithonia, although it could be … Continue reading →

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11Alive Video Interview

Posted on November 17, 2011 by Blake Raab

11Alive, based in Atlanta, came out to interview us yesterday about our balloon launches and the missing payload from our most recent launch. Here is the video. Tweet This Post

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Poster for Missing Balloon Payload

Posted on November 13, 2011 by Blake Raab

Here is a poster we made for BTS-1Y, our high-altitude balloon payload that has been missing since November 6th. Tweet This Post

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Georgia, We Need Your Help!

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Blake Raab

On Sunday, November 6th at 11:54 AM EST, a high altitude weather balloon lifted off from Carrollton, Georgia. At about 1:10 PM, we lost communication with the balloon. The last coordinates showed it at 63,498 feet and 5.4 miles northwest … Continue reading →

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BTS-1Y Launch Day

Posted on November 6, 2011 by Blake Raab

Launch day prediction is 30 to 59 miles. Here is a list of repeaters to possibly consider, depending on the track the balloon takes. I will also add a screen shot of the predicted path at the end of this … Continue reading →

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SpaceQuest High Altitude Balloon Test Flight Upcoming

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Blake Raab

SpaceQuest is tentatively scheduling a high-altitude weather balloon flight for Sunday November 6th at 10:00 AM. The weather balloon will be using APRS for tracking (callsign N4BWR-11) and will also carry a simplex repeater operating on 146.550 MHz. When: November … Continue reading →

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I’m seeing #BTS1 and #FindBTS1 on Twitter. What are they?

Posted on May 19, 2011 by Blake Raab

Update: FedEx has FOUND BTS-1! The entire team and crew of BTS-1 would like to say a very sincere “thank you” to everyone at FedEx for their hard work and very helpful attitudes, and a special thank you to @FedexLaShelia. … Continue reading →

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BTS-1 Update

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Blake Raab

As many of you know, BTS-1, a weather balloon to near space, launched yesterday and landed just east of Sabine Lake, in a swamp in Louisiana. Our recovery team is working hard to make the right connections to ensure a … Continue reading →

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