Daily e-mail Jan 31st 2013

Good Morning 

I have my computer back and thus KML files are on their way! 

 

Payloads up: 

A map of their current locations is attached at the end of the e-mail

SANAE IV: 1Q, 1T, 1U, 1V

Halley 6:  1H, 1I, 1A

 

Payloads ready for flight:

SANAE IV: 1V was launched yesterday. Possible launch of 1W if the ground weather is good today. If they can't launch today, it is unlikely they will launch 1W as the date the boat is leaving has been moved up due to weather. 

Halley 6: no new news

 

Payloads coming down:

No new news

Conjunctions: 

Jan 30 2013-partially cancelled

Sat. A 0140 UT - 0555 UT

Sat. B 0335 UT - 1050 UT

Jan 29 2013

Sat. A 0735 UT - 1515 UT

Sat. B 0025 UT - 0740 UT

Sat. B 0915 UT - 1650 UT

 

Jan 28-28 2013

Sat. A 2250 UT Jan 28 - 0605 UT Jan 29

 

Jan 28 2013

Sat. A 0450 UT - 1210 UT

Sat. B 0625 UT - 1345 UT

 

Jan 27 2013

Sat. A 0220 UT - 0910 UT

Sat. A 1114 UT - 1815 UT

Sat. B 0330 UT - 1020 UT

Sat. B 1215 UT - 1940 UT

 

Jan 26 2013

Sat. A 0830 UT - 1500 UT

Sat. B 0050 UT - 0700 UT

Sat. B 0940 UT - 1630 UT

 

Jan 25-26 2013

Sat. A 2340 UT Jan 25 - 0600 UT Jan 26

 

Jan 25 2013

Sat. A 0540 UT - 1215 UT

Sat. B 0650 UT - 1315 UT

 

Jan 24-25 2013

Sat. A 2030 UT Jan 24 - 0315 UT Jan 25

Sat. B 2140 UT Jan 24 - 0410 UT Jan 25

 

Halley Bay :

Some big wave activity with a strong EMIC wave between ~0900 UT and 1200ish UT  

GOES Electron Flux:

Have continued to be at normal to moderate levels and are expected to be the same for the next three days

 

GOES Proton Flux:

Has stayed at background levels for the lat 24 hours and is expected to be the same over the next three days

 

Space Weather from Spaceweather.com and SWPC.noaa.gov

 

Solar wind speed is 303.7 km/s but with bursts above 550 km/s

Solar proton density 3.5 cm^(-3) 

 

56 sunspots are now visible. NOAA has the likelihood of a M class flare at 1% and a 1% chance of an X class flare. The sun is incredibly quiet. This is the quietest the sun has been all campaign. 

 

Kp is quiet kp = 0 with a 24 max of kp = 0

Bz = 1.5 nT north

Btotal = 2.0 nT 

 

There are now two small coronal holes. The one is much closer to the solar equator than the three previous. SW from these holes are expected to reach the Earth sometime between February 4th and 6th. 

 

 

From Kyoto:

AE: very quiet!

 

Dst: very quiet.  

 

 

Have a good day and remember to back up your computer!

Daily e-mail January 30th 2013

Good Morning 

My computer died yesterday and my phone died last night so sorry if I’m missing information in this e-mail, or don’t respond promptly to e-mails or phone calls. KML files will be produced soon (hopefully). I promise to stay away from all BARREL computers/electronics for the rest of the campaign unless absolutely necessary. 

Payloads up: 

SANAE IV: 1Q, 1T, 1U, 1V

Halley 6:  1H, 1I, 1A

Payloads ready for flight:

SANAE IV:  launched 1V and if the ground weather is good tomorrow or Friday plan to launch the last payload for this campaign!

Halley 6: no new news

Payloads coming down:

No new news

Conjunctions: 

Jan 30 2013-partially cancelled

Sat. A 0140 UT - 0555 UT

Sat. B 0335 UT - 1050 UT

Jan 29 2013

Sat. A 0735 UT - 1515 UT

Sat. B 0025 UT - 0740 UT

Sat. B 0915 UT - 1650 UT

Jan 28-28 2013

Sat. A 2250 UT Jan 28 - 0605 UT Jan 29

Jan 28 2013

Sat. A 0450 UT - 1210 UT

Sat. B 0625 UT - 1345 UT

Jan 27 2013

Sat. A 0220 UT - 0910 UT

Sat. A 1114 UT - 1815 UT

Sat. B 0330 UT - 1020 UT

Sat. B 1215 UT - 1940 UT

Jan 26 2013

Sat. A 0830 UT - 1500 UT

Sat. B 0050 UT - 0700 UT

Sat. B 0940 UT - 1630 UT

Jan 25-26 2013

Sat. A 2340 UT Jan 25 - 0600 UT Jan 26

Jan 25 2013

Sat. A 0540 UT - 1215 UT

Sat. B 0650 UT - 1315 UT

Jan 24-25 2013

Sat. A 2030 UT Jan 24 - 0315 UT Jan 25

Sat. B 2140 UT Jan 24 - 0410 UT Jan 25

Jan 24 2013

Sat. A 0252 UT - 0900 UT

Sat. B 0340 UT - 1000 UT

Jan 23 2013

Sat. A 0000 UT - 0630 UT

Sat. B 0025 UT - 0715 UT

Jan 22 2013

Sat. A 0515 UT - 1230 UT

Sat. B 0600 UT - 1320 UT

Jan 21 2013

Sat. A 0140 UT - 0920 UT

Sat. B 0225 UT - 1005 UT

Jan 20 2013

Sat. A 0000 UT - 0650 UT

Sat. B 0015 UT - 0715 UT

GOES Electron Flux:

Have continued to be at normal to moderate levels and are expected to be the same for the next three days

GOES Proton Flux:

Has stayed at background levels for the lat 24 hours and is expected to be the same over the next three days

Space Weather from Spaceweather.com and SWPC.noaa.gov

Solar wind speed is 344.5 km/s but with bursts above 550 km/s

Solar proton density 1.0 cm^(-3) 

53 sunspots are now visible. NOAA has the likelihood of a M class flare at 5% and a 1% chance of an X class flare. The sun is incredibly quiet. There may be a flare today, but it would be on the Northeastern limb, and thus not geo-effective. 

Kp is quiet kp = 0 with a 24 max of kp = 1

Bz = 0.2 nT souh

Btotal = 1.9 nT 

There are now two small coronal holes. The one is much closer to the solar equator than the three previous. SW from these holes are expected to reach the Earth sometime between February 4th and 6th. 

From Kyoto:

AE: very quiet!

Dst: very quiet.  

Have a good day and remember to back up your computer!

Daily e-mail January 29th 2013

Good evening 

My computer died last night so sorry if I'm late with posts and e-mails, or don’t respond promptly to replies. No worries though, all of my stuff is backed up on multiple drives, so it's just the inconvenience of not having my laptop to easily use my stuff. Hopefully I'll have it back in two days time, or sooner if possible. In the mean time I'm trying to find any computer in the lab that I can that is free. Still the campaign marches on and we are getting some great data from the payloads. 

Payloads up: 

SANAE IV: 1Q, 1T, 1U

Halley 6:  1H, 1I, 1A

Payloads ready for flight:

SANAE IV: possible launch if the ground weather is good

Halley 6: no new news

Payloads coming down:

No new news

  

Conjunctions: 

Jan 29 2013

Sat. A 0735 UT - 1515 UT

Sat. B 0025 UT - 0740 UT

Sat. B 0915 UT - 1650 UT

Jan 28-28 2013

Sat. A 2250 UT Jan 28 - 0605 UT Jan 29

Jan 28 2013

Sat. A 0450 UT - 1210 UT

Sat. B 0625 UT - 1345 UT

Jan 27 2013

Sat. A 0220 UT - 0910 UT

Sat. A 1114 UT - 1815 UT

Sat. B 0330 UT - 1020 UT

Sat. B 1215 UT - 1940 UT

Jan 26 2013

Sat. A 0830 UT - 1500 UT

Sat. B 0050 UT - 0700 UT

Sat. B 0940 UT - 1630 UT

Jan 25-26 2013

Sat. A 2340 UT Jan 25 - 0600 UT Jan 26

Jan 25 2013

Sat. A 0540 UT - 1215 UT

Sat. B 0650 UT - 1315 UT

Jan 24-25 2013

Sat. A 2030 UT Jan 24 - 0315 UT Jan 25

Sat. B 2140 UT Jan 24 - 0410 UT Jan 25

Jan 24 2013

Sat. A 0252 UT - 0900 UT

Sat. B 0340 UT - 1000 UT

Jan 23 2013

Sat. A 0000 UT - 0630 UT

Sat. B 0025 UT - 0715 UT

Jan 22 2013

Sat. A 0515 UT - 1230 UT

Sat. B 0600 UT - 1320 UT

Jan 21 2013

Sat. A 0140 UT - 0920 UT

Sat. B 0225 UT - 1005 UT

Jan 20 2013

Sat. A 0000 UT - 0650 UT

Sat. B 0015 UT - 0715 UT

GOES Electron Flux:

Have continued to be at normal levels is expected to be the same

GOES Proton Flux:

Has stayed at background levels for the lat 24 hours and is expected to be the same

Space Weather from Spaceweather.com and SWPC.noaa.gov

Solar wind speed is 368.6 km/s but with bursts above 550 km/s

Solar proton density 1.4 cm^(-3) 

52 sunspots are now visible. NOAA has the likelihood of a M class flare at 5% and a 1% chance of an X class flare. The sun is incredibly quiet.

Kp is quiet kp = 1 with a 24 max of kp = 2

Bz = 0.0 nT

Btotal = 2.9 nT 

There are no coronal holes present at this time

From Kyoto:

AE: very quiet!

Dst: We have recovered from the storm and are back to the very quiet conditions 

Goodnight and remember to back up your computer regularly! 

Launched 1A

Yay, we launched 1A!!!

Daily e-mail Jan 28th 2013

Good Morning 

Lots to talk about today I am sure! 

Payloads up: 

SANAE IV: 1Q, 1T, 1U

Halley 6:  1H, 1I

Payloads ready for flight:

SANAE IV: no new news

Halley 6: Possibly launch today if ground weather is good

Payloads coming down:

No new news

Conjunctions: 

Jan 29 2013

Sat. A 0735 UT - 1515 UT

Sat. B 0025 UT - 0740 UT

Sat. B 0915 UT - 1650 UT

Jan 28-28 2013

Sat. A 2250 UT Jan 28 - 0605 UT Jan 29

Jan 28 2013

Sat. A 0450 UT - 1210 UT

Sat. B 0625 UT - 1345 UT

Jan 27 2013

Sat. A 0220 UT - 0910 UT

Sat. A 1114 UT - 1815 UT

Sat. B 0330 UT - 1020 UT

Sat. B 1215 UT - 1940 UT

Jan 26 2013

Sat. A 0830 UT - 1500 UT

Sat. B 0050 UT - 0700 UT

Sat. B 0940 UT - 1630 UT

Jan 25-26 2013

Sat. A 2340 UT Jan 25 - 0600 UT Jan 26

Jan 25 2013

Sat. A 0540 UT - 1215 UT

Sat. B 0650 UT - 1315 UT

Jan 24-25 2013

Sat. A 2030 UT Jan 24 - 0315 UT Jan 25

Sat. B 2140 UT Jan 24 - 0410 UT Jan 25

Jan 24 2013

Sat. A 0252 UT - 0900 UT

Sat. B 0340 UT - 1000 UT

Jan 23 2013

Sat. A 0000 UT - 0630 UT

Sat. B 0025 UT - 0715 UT

Jan 22 2013

Sat. A 0515 UT - 1230 UT

Sat. B 0600 UT - 1320 UT

Jan 21 2013

Sat. A 0140 UT - 0920 UT

Sat. B 0225 UT - 1005 UT

Jan 20 2013

Sat. A 0000 UT - 0650 UT

Sat. B 0015 UT - 0715 UT

Halley Bay Mag:

very quiet

GOES Electron Flux:

Have continued to be at normal levels but may increase over the next two days

GOES Proton Flux:

Has stayed at background levels for the lat 24 hours + but may increase over the next two days

Space Weather from Spaceweather.com and SWPC.noaa.gov

Solar wind speed is 397.4 km/s but with bursts above 550 km/s

Solar proton density 1.3 cm^(-3) 

60 sunspots are now visible. NOAA has the likelihood of a M class flare at 5% and a 1% chance of an X class flare. The sun is incredibly quiet.

Kp is quiet kp = 0 with a 24 max of kp = 2

Bz = 0.3 nT south

Btotal = 3.1 nT 

The coronal hole is slowly moving behind the western limb. It is likely that we have see all the HSS's that we will from this coronal hole

From Kyoto:

AE: very quiet!

Dst: It appears we are either recovered or in an extended recovery phase of the storm from this weekend.