Great Plains
Super Launch
The premier High Altitude Ballooning Experience
July 9-10, 2021
About the Event
Great Plains Super Launch is the premier high altitude ballooning event in North America. Started in 2001 by Paul Verhage, this annual event will be celebrating its 21st year. Hosted in various locations around the midwest, GPSL attracts the brightest and most innovative amateur balloonists from the US and abroad.
2021 Symposium Venue
Dates
Symposium on July 9, 2021. Individual Launches: July 10, 2021
Friday July 9, 2021
14:00Z / 9:00AM (CDT)
Balloon Symposium
Venue
Online
Saturday July 10, 2021
14:00Z / 9:00AM (CDT)
Worldwide Balloon Launch
Venue
Join us in a mass-launch across the global Saturday morning, July 10th.
Event Registration
GPSL attendees are required to pre-register.
GPSL Groups.io Reflector
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GPSL 2021 Registration is Open
Great Plains Super Launch May 19, 2021 | 23:56 pmRegistration is now open for the GPSL 2021. The schedule of presenters is still a little tentative, but as you can see there's a good group already lined up!https://www.superlaunch.org/Zack Clobes, W0ZCProject: Travelerwww.projecttraveler.orgJoin us on Facebook for the latest information:www.facebook.com/ProjectTraveler/Project: Traveler[…]
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Re: GPSL Virtual 2021 on July 9th and 10th and call for presentations
Great Plains Super Launch May 17, 2021 | 23:12 pmHello Bill,EOSS would like to present KCØRPS and NØNDM “Fun with Radiosondes” . Additionally, we have about four teams that would like to road-trip from Colorado to Indiana if an in-person meeting is considered.- Marty, WA0GEH, Edge of Space Sciences[…]
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Re: Balloons East Coast
Great Plains Super Launch May 17, 2021 | 21:36 pmhttps://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/40638/what-we-know-about-the-high-tech-balloons-lingering-off-the-coasts-of-the-u-s-recentlyHere's an article about these balloons and what they might be doing.73 de Mark N9XTN
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Re: Part 101
Great Plains Super Launch May 16, 2021 | 22:08 pmI think I just found it, I knew something wasn't making any sense. Go to this page https://www.stratoballooning.org/part-101-rules Ignore, 1, 2, 3, for now and read #4, this is all what we are familiar with the 6 pound rule etc.[…]
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Re: Part 101
Great Plains Super Launch May 16, 2021 | 20:53 pmWe have to be missing something. Like size weight stuff like with the free balloons. Something to do with the below 500 feet nothing matters or something, because so far the way this is worded it is impossible to do[…]
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Re: Part 101
Great Plains Super Launch May 16, 2021 | 20:47 pmNot to mention the cable to connect and the controller at the bottom.
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Re: Part 101
Great Plains Super Launch May 16, 2021 | 20:43 pmhe eh eh, 51 pounds.. Joe
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Re: Part 101
Great Plains Super Launch May 16, 2021 | 20:18 pmHere you go Joe. A compliant light for your balloon or light:https://flightlight.com/products/l-864-l-865-medium-intensity-dual-xenon-obstruction-lighting-system-ftb-324/
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Re: GPSL Virtual 2021 on July 9th and 10th and call for presentations
Great Plains Super Launch May 16, 2021 | 17:01 pmI would like to give a presentation on recieving weather satellite images with a SDR.I plan to launch in Idaho.
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GPSL Virtual 2021 on July 9th and 10th and call for presentations
Great Plains Super Launch May 16, 2021 | 16:32 pmThe consensus for most was July 9th and 10th to hold the virtual GPSL 2021 via Zoom meeting on Friday July 9th with an online streaming multi-launch on Saturday the 10th just like last year. Please send a talk title[…]
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