Great Plains
Super Launch
The premier High Altitude Ballooning Experience
Coming Summer 2020!!
Friday July 10 & Saturday July 11, 2020
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 is now in its 19th year. Hosted in various locations around the midwest, GPSL attacts the brightest and most innovative amateur balloonist from the US and abroad.
2020 Symposium Venue
The 2020 GPSL Symposium will be strictly virtual. Registration will be free, and will be opening shortly. Presentations will start Friday morning. Saturday afternoon an open mic will be available to show and tell your own group's launch.
Dates
Friday and Saturday, July 10-11, 2020
Event Schedules
Friday July 10, 2020
14:00Z / 9:00AM (CDT)
Balloon Symposium
Venue
Online
Saturday July 11, 2020
14:00Z / 9:00AM (CDT)
Worldwide Balloon Launch
Venue
Join us in a mass-launch across the global Saturday morning, July 11th.
Event Registration
GPSL attendees are required to pre-register but this year's virtual registration is free.
GPSL Groups.io Reflector
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Re: GPSL presenters and schedule
Great Plains Super Launch Jul 4, 2020 | 02:52 amTo elaborate further, we're keeping the Zoom URL under our hat a bit so that we know how many participants to expect on the day. We have a limited capacity for the zoom session (large, but limited). We're concerned that[…]
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Re: GPSL presenters and schedule
Great Plains Super Launch Jul 4, 2020 | 01:24 amYes, we will distribute the link to all registered attendees a day or two before the meeting.Mark
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Re: GPSL presenters and schedule
Great Plains Super Launch Jul 3, 2020 | 23:43 pmMark ... When I have participated in zoom meetings in the past I have just received a URL which I have clicked on and joined the meeting. Can I expect that his time?LarryKJ6PBS
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GPSL presenters and schedule
Great Plains Super Launch Jul 3, 2020 | 21:31 pm
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GPSL 2020 attendees,Below is the latest schedule for our speakers. We will open the Zoom meeting a half hour early so that people will have time to diagnose connection issues prior to the official start at 0900 CDT (1400 UTC).There[…] -
Re: GPSL 2020 less than two weeks away
Great Plains Super Launch Jul 3, 2020 | 14:08 pmHi Zack, I just entered my flight info from Alabama. - Bill WB8ELK
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Re: GPSL 2020 less than two weeks away
Great Plains Super Launch Jun 30, 2020 | 20:20 pmShout out to you in Iowa, I will go to Colorado for GPSL – EOSS-300.Eileen and puppy Aspen will ride shotgun. I had a new roof put on the house (hail damage paid by insurance) and finally got my antenna back to[…]
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Re: GPSL 2020 less than two weeks away
Great Plains Super Launch Jun 30, 2020 | 20:04 pmYou might want to check and see if anybody is going to fly something on 144.34 or .36 those are typical APRS balloon freq's.
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Re: GPSL 2020 less than two weeks away
Great Plains Super Launch Jun 30, 2020 | 19:02 pmI'm updating the flights with pin points around the country (plus our friendly neighbors to the north, aye).You can click on a pin and it will give a link to track that flight.https://www.superlaunch.org/launch/launch-sitesZack
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Re: GPSL 2020 less than two weeks away
Great Plains Super Launch Jun 30, 2020 | 18:30 pmIs someone putting a list together for the balloon flights and what is flying on each balloon.I will be flying.Main tracking and control: Globalstar EyePODBackup Tracking: 900Mhz EyePODCross band repeater 144.36 Uplink 446.025 Downlink6 meter GPS Beacon 52.525 FM /[…]
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Re: GPSL 2020 less than two weeks away
Great Plains Super Launch Jun 30, 2020 | 18:16 pmI don’t think Mark has posted the menu for our Friday banquet ;). Just in case anyone wonders what PENS suggests: I am having a Taco John’s burrito and Genelle will be dining at Burger King! Looking forward to[…]
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