Maryland Nearspace

High-altitude ballooning done by #UMD students! Pictures, science experiments, and data gathering: we do them all!

[Maryland Nearspace @UMDnearspace]

It's launch day today. We are launching from Everett today. #ns117 team will be pulling up on launchpad soon. T-3 hours to launch!!

#umdnearspace #umdaerospace #ns117

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Payloads have been recovered. We lost our beloved payload "Panoramic". What an end of the era. More details about memorial service will be provided through word of mouth. Thank you for following along with us. Checkout Instagram @umdnearspace for more videos of launchpad!

#ns116

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Balloon is in air!

#ns116

[Maryland Nearspace @UMDnearspace]

It's launch day today. We are launching from Hancock today. #ns116 team will be pulling up on launchpad soon. T-3 hours to launch!!

#umdnearspace #umdaerospace #ns116

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The balloon went upto 105,000ft and has landed.
Yet to check if it's in a tree 🤔

#ns115

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It's NS115 launch today! The balloon is in air and chase team is in action!

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#AerofortheCup
#AlumniCup2023
Our balloongineers 😍😍😍

[kruti likes to talk @Kruti_B_]

Ready for the final showdown!
#AerofortheCup
#AlumniCup2023
@ClarkSchool
@UMDAero
@MarylandAIAA

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Our balloongineers helping out with Alumni cup 😃

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@UMDAero

#AerofortheCup
#AlumniCup2023

[kruti likes to talk @Kruti_B_]

Tuning for smooth rocket launch
#AerofortheCup
#AlumniCup2023
@ClarkSchool
@UMDAero
@MarylandAIAA

[Maryland Nearspace @UMDnearspace]

#AlumniCup2023
#AerofortheCup

[kruti likes to talk @Kruti_B_]

Getting to work for the cup!
#AlumniCup2023
#AerofortheCup
@mkalin_1 @ClarkSchool @Maryland_Alumni @UMDAero
@MarylandAIAA @UMDnearspace

[Maryland Nearspace @UMDnearspace]

We are ready to launch the tour!
@UMDAero
@ClarkSchool
@Maryland_Alumni
@MarylandAIAA
#AerofortheCup #AlumniCup2023

[kruti likes to talk @Kruti_B_]

@MarylandAIAA @UMDAero @ClarkSchool @UMDAlumni
Aerospace team received the challenge and is ready to give testudo it's grand tour!!!

#AerofortheCup #AlumniCup2023

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NS-112 has been recovered in Hanover, PA! In what seems to be a program first, the balloon is still intact and floating. Payload line is completely intact.

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NS-112 is at an altitude of 9 kilometers with an ascent rate of 6 meters per second.

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NS-112 is at 3,000 meters!

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It’s off!! NS-112 is in the air 🎈

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Ready to go!

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Finishing touches in progress on NS-112. Tie-ons are finished and we’re in the home stretch before launch!

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Inflation of NS-112 has begun!

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NS-112 has arrived at the launch site!

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IMPORTANT LAUNCH UPDATE: we have arrived at the McDonald’s.

[Maryland Nearspace @UMDnearspace]

Good morning everyone! It's NS-112 and we are excited to launch today from Hancock Middle/Senior High! Follow along to stay updated on our first launch of the semester🎈🎈🎈