{"id":1473,"date":"2019-01-31T21:49:54","date_gmt":"2019-02-01T03:49:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scadametrics.com\/blog\/?p=1473"},"modified":"2022-10-15T15:57:30","modified_gmt":"2022-10-15T21:57:30","slug":"scadametrics-bell-202-radio-modem-assists-new-mexico-state-university-stratospheric-balloon-mission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scadametrics.com\/blog\/?p=1473","title":{"rendered":"SCADAmetrics Bell 202 Radio Modem Assists New Mexico State University Stratospheric Balloon Mission"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_3732\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3732\" src=\"https:\/\/scadametrics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_0987-1-150x150.jpeg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/scadametrics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_0987-1.jpeg 2x\" alt=\"James Mimlitz &#039;Slim&#039;\" class=\"avatar avatar-150 wp-user-avatar wp-user-avatar-150 photo\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3732\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jim &#8216;Slim&#8217; Mimlitz, SCADAmetrics<\/p><\/div>\n<p>A SCADAmetrics Bell-202 Modem was recently deployed in support of a successful high-altitude research mission launched from Svalbard, Norway \u2014\u00a0led by the <a href=\"https:\/\/psl.nmsu.edu\/\"><strong>New Mexico State University Physical Science Laboratory<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1478\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/scadametrics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/sGopr0392.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1478\" class=\"wp-image-1478 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/scadametrics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/sGopr0392.jpg\" alt=\"B202 Modem with the High-Altitude Balloon Payload in the Background.\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scadametrics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/sGopr0392.jpg 800w, https:\/\/scadametrics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/sGopr0392-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/scadametrics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/sGopr0392-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1478\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">B202 Modem with the High-Altitude Balloon Payload in the Background.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The <strong>New Mexico State University Physical Science Laboratory (PSL)<\/strong> is a world-recognized leader in sub-orbital platforms, information modeling for predictive decision-making, specialized intelligence community support, advanced NASA scientific exploration and experimentation, homeland security sensing and detection technologies, and advanced weapons and countermeasures development and testing.<\/p>\n<p>NMSU Professor Andrew Denney utilized the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scadametrics.com\/products\/products.htm#B202\"><strong>SCADAmetrics Model B202<\/strong><\/a> to replace a telemetry modem that was based upon the legacy TCM3105 chipset, which is no longer manufactured.\u00a0SCADAmetrics&#8217; modern design incorporates the CML Micro MX614 chipset, which is an updated version of the TCM3105\u00a0\u2014 and it is readily available.<\/p>\n<p>Included below are project photos that were generously shared by Dr. Denney:<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1484\" style=\"width: 590px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/scadametrics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/svalbard.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1484\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1484\" src=\"https:\/\/scadametrics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/svalbard-1024x700.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"580\" height=\"396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scadametrics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/svalbard-1024x700.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/scadametrics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/svalbard-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/scadametrics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/svalbard-768x525.jpg 768w, https:\/\/scadametrics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/svalbard.jpg 1162w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1484\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Svalbard Archipelago, Norway &#8211; Located Near the Arctic Circle.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1483\" style=\"width: 478px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/scadametrics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/sIMG_20180721_243645939_HDR.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1483\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1483\" src=\"https:\/\/scadametrics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/sIMG_20180721_243645939_HDR.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"468\" height=\"832\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scadametrics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/sIMG_20180721_243645939_HDR.jpg 468w, https:\/\/scadametrics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/sIMG_20180721_243645939_HDR-169x300.jpg 169w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 468px) 100vw, 468px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1483\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Svalbard is a Natural Habitat for Many Arctic Species, including the Polar Bear.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1482\" style=\"width: 842px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/scadametrics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/sIMG_20180719_131135629_HDR.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1482\" class=\"wp-image-1482 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/scadametrics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/sIMG_20180719_131135629_HDR.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"832\" height=\"468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scadametrics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/sIMG_20180719_131135629_HDR.jpg 832w, https:\/\/scadametrics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/sIMG_20180719_131135629_HDR-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/scadametrics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/sIMG_20180719_131135629_HDR-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 832px) 100vw, 832px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1482\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Retired Russian Coal Mine \u201cArktik Ugol\u201d (&#8220;Arctic Coal&#8221;)\u00a0\u2014 Spitsbergen Island.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1480\" style=\"width: 478px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/scadametrics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/sIMG_20180622_063106166_HDR.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1480\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1480\" src=\"https:\/\/scadametrics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/sIMG_20180622_063106166_HDR.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"468\" height=\"832\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scadametrics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/sIMG_20180622_063106166_HDR.jpg 468w, https:\/\/scadametrics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/sIMG_20180622_063106166_HDR-169x300.jpg 169w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 468px) 100vw, 468px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1480\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">B202 Modem Serving As a Component of the Ground Station Telemetry Communication System.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1479\" style=\"width: 842px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/scadametrics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/sIMG_20180622_045305263_HDR.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1479\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1479\" src=\"https:\/\/scadametrics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/sIMG_20180622_045305263_HDR.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"832\" height=\"468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scadametrics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/sIMG_20180622_045305263_HDR.jpg 832w, https:\/\/scadametrics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/sIMG_20180622_045305263_HDR-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/scadametrics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/sIMG_20180622_045305263_HDR-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 832px) 100vw, 832px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1479\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">High-Altitude Balloon Payload.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1481\" style=\"width: 478px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/scadametrics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/sIMG_20180714_090633807.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1481\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1481\" src=\"https:\/\/scadametrics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/sIMG_20180714_090633807.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"468\" height=\"832\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scadametrics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/sIMG_20180714_090633807.jpg 468w, https:\/\/scadametrics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/sIMG_20180714_090633807-169x300.jpg 169w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 468px) 100vw, 468px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1481\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">High-Altitude (Sub-Orbital) Balloon Launch.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Are you interested in including the SCADAmetrics Bell-202 Modem in your Radio Telemetry or SCADA System?\u00a0 Give us a call, and we&#8217;ll be glad to discuss the possibilities in detail!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A SCADAmetrics Bell-202 Modem was recently deployed in support of a successful high-altitude research mission launched from Svalbard, Norway \u2014\u00a0led by the New Mexico State University Physical Science Laboratory. The New Mexico State University Physical Science Laboratory (PSL) is a world-recognized leader in sub-orbital platforms, information modeling for predictive decision-making, specialized intelligence community support, advanced <span class=\"ellipsis\">&hellip;<\/span> <span class=\"more-link-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/scadametrics.com\/blog\/?p=1473\" class=\"more-link\"><span>Read More &rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1488,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[127,126,203,204],"class_list":["post-1473","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-bell-202","tag-bell-202-modem","tag-high-altitude-balloon","tag-scientific-research"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/scadametrics.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1473","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/scadametrics.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/scadametrics.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scadametrics.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scadametrics.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1473"}],"version-history":[{"count":22,"href":"https:\/\/scadametrics.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1473\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2405,"href":"https:\/\/scadametrics.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1473\/revisions\/2405"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scadametrics.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1488"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/scadametrics.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1473"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scadametrics.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1473"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scadametrics.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1473"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}