A number of near space launches were not held this past weekend:

ASTRO-1 was not launched.

go here to see what they did not launch and did not do:

http://www.mae.okstate.edu/aero/astr...O-01/INDEX.htm

They didn't use a Kaymont latex balloon to not launch their 4.4 pound
payload.

Some pictures of the payload and balloon that they didn't use to not
launch are he

http://www.mae.okstate.edu/aero/astr...to_gallery.htm

remember it's a long link, so pay attention to the wrap.


The launch, or not launch, was the first for this group, and they had
some telemetry problems. From what telemetry was functioning, they
estimated that they reached over 100,000 feet. All in all, not too bad
an effort for no launch.


Other groups that were not launching this past weekend, and some that
they won't be launching in the coming weeks:

http://users.crosspaths.net/wallio/A...ouncements.htm


These folks (SSOK) haven't been launching balloons since 1992:

http://www.petesias.com/balloons.htm

It appears the the Civil Air Patrol is not launching these things either!

http://www.capnspace.org/Missions/?dir=cns-001

Note that they had to delay the date that they don't launch their second
mission to December 4th. Weird things happen when you don't launch these
things.

The Civil Air Patrol effort looks like a *very* well done effort.
Perhaps a model. I may contact the local CAP and see if they might be
interested.

Mea culpas on the sarcasm, but this is just too weird.

- Mike KB3EIA -