Let’s look at how a HAB Bounder can be used to limit where a balloon flight goes during the April 8 2024 Solar Eclipse in Texas. The HAB Bounder will ensure that the balloon flight stays within Texas, avoiding international transgressions. The HAB Bounder will also ensure that the balloon flight is above commercial airspace […]
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What is high altitude balloon rigging? Selecting and tying the line that holds together the payload, parachute, and balloon together during the flight. Here we’ll explore how to incorporate a HAB Bounder into your flight train to terminate the flight. The HAB Bounder is a self-contained balloon cut-down system for flight termination. It ensures that
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The HAB Bounder is frequently used to geofence balloon flights. This article looks at some of the settings available on the HAB Bounder when using its GPS on weather balloons and how they can influence a geofence trigger. When should I add the low-power GPS option to the Flight.cfg file? A low-power GPS option has
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Dwayne used a HAB Bounder’s™ geofence setting on a high-altitude balloon flight earlier this year to ensure a successful recovery.
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