Tufts University School of Engineering is headed to the stratosphere once again on a high altitude balloon! A successful launch of the 2024 Salter Test Flight – Universities from McMurdoStation, Antarctica, occurred on Dec 21 2024. Many thanks to NASA – National Aeronautics and Space Administration Balloon Programs Office and the Columbia Scientific Balloon Facility, particular Christopher D. Yoder and Don Banfield, for the opportunity. The balloon carries, among other payloads, the SPARROW-6 experiment part of which is the Tufts Sonic Anemometer from my research group at Tufts University (Tufts University Department of Mechanical Engineering). The flight is expected to float in the stratosphere near 125,000 feet for 5 to 10 days. After recovery we will have a wealth of data on stratospheric winds! Sure hope my code is running correctly!!! Safe travels!

Video of the launch: https://lnkd.in/e_a664Z3
Live tracking site: https://lnkd.in/eGQWAu4B