New Zealand Radar

[Oblivian]

I was just about to post the same. Update of launch within 15mins

https://twitter.com/COSIBalloon

I wonder if there was a couple, or the top one was just to keep it safe off the ground while filling. The other tiny spec might be the leader

[nzfatmatt]

About to launch

[nzfatmatt]

Away and Tracking on FlightRadar! :-D

[Oblivian]

How cool was that! Now we hope that it doesnt disappear over 50,000

[nzfatmatt]

Hopefully someone is still awake at FR24 to sort out the ceiling.

You can see onboard camera on this page http://www.ustream.tv/channel/nasa-csbf-ldsd

[Westone]

Nasa Balloon.JPG

Now picking up the NASA Balloon

[nzfatmatt]

Looking at the winds at 100000 feet on earth.nullschool.net with height at 10hPa which is about right for that altitude, it could possibly head NW and to Australia. If I'm looking at things right. Will be interesting to see.

[nzfatmatt]

How cool was that! Now we hope that it doesnt disappear over 50,000

Nearly there, 49400 feet. Fingers crossed.

[Oblivian]

And there it goes. Good spotting. Unusual, normally its a W-E track

[nzfatmatt]

And there it goes. Good spotting. Unusual, normally its a W-E track

I was hoping it would climb a little slower so it had a chance of heading closer to Wellington.

[41south]

Closing in on FL830

Edit: Gone on FR24 but the live video feed is still up and showing nearly 89000 ft

[Oblivian]

Seems to like my upload (attribution). Wonder when we will need to horizontally polarise the antennas

[nzfatmatt]

It seems like we have lost it now. Is it still visible on people's receiver's?

[Oblivian]

And then it was gone. Now would be the answer lol

http://www.csbf.nasa.gov/map/balloon9/Google669NT.htm

[41south]

Seems to have stopped climb around 110000 ft, or telemetry has stopped?