Reports on Past Project HALO Events

   Sky Launches   Ground Launches   Motor Testing   Balloon Launches  Gondola Testing

Rockoon Sky Launches

• 1998-Jun-20 --- Rockoon Sky Launch #2
  • 1998-Jun-20 --- First Attempt --- balloon launch mishap (rocket recovered)
    • Pre-Attempt HAL5 Press Release
    • Article (Part 1) by Greg Allison -- HALO Program Manager
    • Article (Part 2) by Greg Allison -- HALO Program Manager
    • Article by Gene Young -- Electronic Systems Lead
    • Article by Tim Pickens -- Rocket Systems Lead
    • Article by Ronnie Lajoie -- SL-2 Press Site Manager
    • Article on Gondola Recovery

• 1997-May-11 --- Rockoon Sky Launch #1 (Space Launch 1)
  • 1997-Mar-22 --- First Attempt --- scrubbed due to prelaunch malfunction
    • Pre-Attempt HAL5 Press Release
    • Post-Attempt HAL5 Press Release
    • Article by Tim Pickens -- Rocket Systems Lead
    • Article by Greg Allison -- HALO Program Manager
  • 1997-May-03 --- Second Attempt --- postponed due to weather
    • Pre-Attempt HAL5 Press Release
    • Article by Tim Pickens -- Rocket Systems Lead
  • 1997-May-10/11 --- Third Attempt --- successful launch!
    • Pre-Attempt HAL5 Press Release
    • Post-Attempt HAL5 Press Release
    • Article by Tim Pickens -- Rocket Systems Lead
    • Article by Larry Scarborough -- Balloon Gondola Lead
    • Article by Peter Ewing
    • Article by Gene Young
    • Article by Greg Allison -- HALO Program Manager
    • Article by Bill Brown -- Balloon Systems Lead
    • Article by Ben Frink
    • Article by John McCallum
    • Article by Ron Creel
    • Editorial by Steve Unger
    • Article by Steve Mustaikis

Rocket Ground Launches

• 1996-Apr-13 --- Rocket Ground Launch #1
  • Rocket Preparation
  • Rocket Launch
  • Launch Aftermath
  • Post-Flight Analysis

Rocket Motor Static Firings

• HALO Phase 2
  • 1997-Nov-02 --- Rocket Motor Test Day #15
  • 1997-Aug-23 --- Rocket Motor Test Day #14
  • 1997-Aug-02 --- Rocket Motor Test Day #13

• HALO Phase 1
  • 1996-Nov-09 --- Rocket Motor Test Day #12
  • 1996-Oct-12 --- Rocket Motor Test Day #11

• HALO Phase 0
  • 1996-Feb-24 --- Rocket Motor Test Day #10
  • 1995-Nov-12 --- Rocket Motor Test Day #9
  • 1995-Oct-21 --- Rocket Motor Test Day #8
  • 1995-Aug-12 --- Rocket Motor Test Day #7
  • 1995-Jul-08 --- Rocket Motor Test Day #6
  • 1995-Jun-17 --- Rocket Motor Test Day #5
  • 1995-May-27 --- Rocket Motor Test Day #4
  • 1995-May-06 --- Rocket Motor Test Day #3
  • 1995-Apr-15 --- Rocket Motor Test Day #2
  • 1995-Mar-25 --- Rocket Motor Test Day #1

High-Altitude Balloon Subsystem Testing

• HALO Phase 1
  • 1997-Feb-16 --- Balloon Test Day #5
  • 1996-Sep-22 --- Balloon Test Day #4

• HALO Phase 0
  • 1995-Sep-30 --- Balloon Test Day #3
  • 1995-Mar-18 --- Balloon Test Day #2
  • 1994-Jul-31 --- Balloon Test Day #1

Balloon Gondola Testing

• HALO Phase 1
  • 1996-Apr-13 --- Balloon Gondola Test #2

• HALO Phase 0
  • 1995-Dec-16 --- Balloon Gondola Test #1

Ad Astra per Ardua -- “To the Stars by Our Own Hands”

For more information on Project HALO, contact HALO Project Manager Yohon Lo at (256) 658-2043 or via E-Mail at: yohonlo@knology.net.

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