The South Texas Balloon Launch Team Presents
BLT-13 The Series...
*What*
The BLT-13 Launch of course!
*When*
August 8, 1998 @ 9:31 AM
Backup date: August 15, 1998
*Where*
Wharton County Airport
Brittany Lynn Tesla reports on BLT-13
08JUL98 - Work begins on BLT-13
15JUL98 - Work Continues...
29JUL98 - Informal Integration Meeting.
05AUG98 - Final Integration Meeting.
05AUG98 - Testing the 35-mm Camera.
08AUG98 - The flight of BLT-13.
08AUG98 - Flying the 35-mm Camera.
Main Payload
Crossband Mode "A" Linear transponder (1 Watt output):

	Uplink Center   = 145.860 MHZ
	Downlink Center = 28.620  MHZ
	3 dB bandwidth  = 72      kHZ
	20 dB bandwidth = 502     kHZ

HATS 1.2 Ghz ATV transmitter (2 Watts output):

	Includes color camera with GPS and telemetry overlay.

GPS receiver from Clear Lake Amateur Radio Club.

Telemetry and GPS processing computer with packet output:

	440.950 MHZ FM packet (100 mW) with limited digipeat 
	using a KPC3 TNC.
Sub Payload
CW pressure telemetry on 28.320 MHZ (50 mW) from BASIC
	Stamp computer.

35-mm camera with special color film and UV filter.