Huntsville Alabama
Great Plains
Super Launch
The premier High Altitude Ballooning Experience
June 15-17, 2023

About the Event
Welcome to the Great Plains Super Launch website, your go-to source for information about the premier high altitude ballooning event in North America. For over two decades, the GPSL has been bringing together the brightest and most innovative amateur balloonists from the US and abroad.
Started in 2001 by Paul Verhage, the GPSL has grown into an annual event that attracts enthusiasts from around the midwest, and beyond. In 2023, the GPSL will be co-sponsored by the University of Alabama and the Huntsville Space Hardware Club.
The symposium will be held on Friday June 16th, following a pre-conference tour of the Space and Rocket Museum on Thursday June 15th. The event will culminate with a mass balloon launch on Saturday the 17th. Stay tuned for updates and details about the 2023 GPSL symposium, and join us for an unforgettable experience.
2023 Symposium Venue
Dates
Event Registration
Event registration for GPSL 2023 in Huntsville, Alabama is now open. Registation is $10 for attendees, or $5 for students.
Bottles of Hydrogen gas are available for purchase. If you are planning to fly a Pico Balloon, Helium lifting gas will be provided on a first come, first serve basis. Please add the free Pico Balloon gas to your shopping cart to reserve your lift.
GPSL Groups.io Reflector
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Re: GPSL 2023 Thursday evening Biergarten dinner reservation link at the rocket museum
Great Plains Super Launch Jun 9, 2023 | 16:24 pmLikewise from my home computer. Mike / KD2EAT On 6/9/23 11:49, Garrett, Mark wrote:
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Re: GPSL 2023 Thursday evening Biergarten dinner reservation link at the rocket museum
Great Plains Super Launch Jun 9, 2023 | 15:50 pmI am at work and getting a certificate revoked from this reservation URL.Mark GarrettKA9SZX
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Youngsters using HAB's and Amateur Radio
Great Plains Super Launch Jun 9, 2023 | 13:13 pmHi folks,My son Jack KM4ZIA and I will be attending GPSL and launching a WSPR bird. But I want the group to know a little more, because this stuff is important.Bill Brown has been the ultimate Elmer, and has been[…]
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GPSL 2023 Thursday evening Biergarten dinner reservation link at the rocket museum
Great Plains Super Launch Jun 9, 2023 | 05:43 amFor those who will be attending the Thursday night (June 15) German buffet dinner underneath the Saturn V at the Davidson Center in the US Space and Rocket museum, you can avoid the long order line by getting your tickets[…]
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Re: Time Slotting for LightAPRS
Great Plains Super Launch Jun 8, 2023 | 21:01 pmHi JimIt uses a simple "sleep (BeaconDelay)" line right after sending a position so it will never be an exact transmit interval. In addition. It all starts with time of the first beacon after power up so it won't even[…]
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Re: Time Slotting for LightAPRS
Great Plains Super Launch Jun 8, 2023 | 20:45 pmDo you know if it beacons at the same time each minute, or does it wander around the clock? If it's the latter, you would occasionally interfere with others on the frequency, but only occasionally, which I don't think would[…]
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Time Slotting for LightAPRS
Great Plains Super Launch Jun 8, 2023 | 20:30 pmHi ClifYour message reminded me that the default firmware doesn't have time slotting. I have a need for this in an upcoming flight in July so I'm looking at adding this to the current firmware. It looks promising (as it[…]
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Re: APRS frequency and time slot info for the GPSL launches?
Great Plains Super Launch Jun 8, 2023 | 11:42 amHi Bill,I'm planning on flying with a QPR Labs LightAPRS tracker. Its frequency agile, but I don't think the stock f/w allows for time slotting.Also planning on sending up a Spot Trace for backup (working on a gimble for that...)CliffKW4CL
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Re: Great Plains Superlaunch balloon symposium June 16 and 17
Great Plains Super Launch Jun 5, 2023 | 05:54 amThanks Carl....I very much look forward to hearing your talk. 6M is a good choice. There are a number of area hams on 6m that will enjoy working through the payload. - Bill WB8ELK
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Re: Great Plains Superlaunch balloon symposium June 16 and 17
Great Plains Super Launch Jun 5, 2023 | 00:59 amThanks Carl,shifting to a different band (6m) or flying 2 hours sooner than everyone else is the wiser thing to doCarlton
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