After a break from spring semester launches, the nearspace team is getting back into the swing of things with 2 recent flights and preparations for HASP in a week or two.

NS-32, launched in mid-May, was the windiest launch in my memory, but the team did an excellent job and landed on a golf course some 70 miles east.  The flight supported a new payload which captured a downward video stream, upward video stream, including burst, and pictures of our logos with a side view cameras.  The launch and burst footage can be viewed on our youtube channel.

Launch Video

Burst Video

NS-33, launched on August 12, was a beautiful launch day with no wind or cloud cover.  We could not have had a better day.  The tracking vehicle saw the payload come down in a field near Taneytown and recovered all payloads successfully.  The launch was done in support of the UMBC satellite test payload and tracking operations training.

Pictures from both launches can be seen in the Image Gallery.

Myself and the team are looking forward to the HASP flight next week.  We have an exciting launch ahead.