Expanding Near Space Balloon Research: Implementing ADS-B
A project in Denver, CO by Marty Griffin000days
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Eclipse observer Edge of Space Sciences proposes to develop and share ADS-B technology uses for the high-altitude balloon community.
Backers: 29
Average Pledge Per Backer: $87
Funded: $2,523 of $14,000
Dates: Aug 1st -> Aug 31st (30 days)
Project By: Marty Griffin
Backers: 29
Average Pledge Per Backer: $87
Funded: $2,523 of $14,000
Dates: Aug 1st -> Aug 31st (30 days)
Project By: Marty Griffin
$2,523
current pledge level
Last Updated: August 31 @ 22:45 -0400 GMT
18%
of goal
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Latest News
Eclipse Mission Accomplished 
August 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks to all of our backers as we close in on our goal. EOSS launched two high altitude balloons for the NASA Colorado Space Grant Consortium, from the Camp Guernsey, Wyoming training grounds during the solar eclipse, August 21, 2017. EOSS #260... (Read More)
Why So Much Money?
August 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Backers, One of our backers has asked why we need $14,000 to test and deploy ADS-B on our balloon missions when an ADS-B single unit cost is approximately $2,500. EOSS flies typically four balloons simultaneously, serving several hundred... (Read More)
Eclipse Teams Are Preparing
August 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Currently we are at 16% of our goal, but as the eclipse excitement nears, we anticipate an uptick of pledges. Thank you all for your generous pledges and support. The EOSS eclipse team went to Guernsey, Wyoming last week to deploy four, microwave... (Read More)
First $!K Reached! Thank you Backers
August 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you Backers for helping us reach 1/14th of our objective in only two days! We are on the way! Securing this funding will open the doors for hundreds more students to experience research in near space. Today we have prepared to finalize the... (Read More)
Thanks to the collaborators, we are rolling!
August 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks to all the EOSS collaborators who helped wordsmith this Kickstarter effort. We are now rolling! Only 19 days until the eclipse. (Read More)
We are off and running
August 1st - via: kickstarter.com
There are only 20 days until the 2017 Total Solar Eclipse. EOSS teams have been preparing for this for two years. Communications teams, led by Mike Pappas, W9CN will go up to Guernsey on the prior weekend to install 4 radio repeaters for our... (Read More)
We are off and running!
August 1st - via: kickstarter.com
There are only 20 days until the 2017 Total Solar Eclipse. EOSS teams have been preparing for this for two years. Communications teams, led by Mike Pappas, W9CN will go up to Guernsey on the prior weekend to install 4 radio repeaters for our... (Read More)
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