HacDC Spaceblimp 5 - Revision history

ITechGeek at 07:57, 3 April 2012

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ITechGeek: /* Pictures and Video */

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	== Pictures and Video ==		== Pictures and Video ==

			Photos have been uploaded to http://www.flickr.com/photos/itechgeek/sets/72157627058450849/.

	== Data ==		== Data ==

Hexagon5un: /* Summary */

2011-07-12T21:31:09Z

Summary

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	== Summary ==		== Summary ==

	This time we were going for altitude, and we got it! The max recorded altitude was 118,533 ft!		This time we were going for altitude, and we got it! The max recorded altitude was 118,533 ft! (Getting us the 16th highest altitude record on [[http://arhab.org/ ARHAB.org]] !)

	The launch site was: Strasburg VA, in a open area near the town on Rt 11, near the I-81.		The launch site was: Strasburg VA, in a open area near the town on Rt 11, near the I-81.

Nootrope: /* Summary */

2011-07-11T22:05:00Z

Summary

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	The path the balloon took was pretty strange, with the wind shifting between ascent and descent, and so we had a lot more driving to do than usual. The primary GPS/radio worked perfectly, and we got super-lucky with the recovery, picking up the package ~15 minutes after it hit the ground. The video camera overheated and failed before launch (booo!) and we're still working on the instrument data, but all signs point to some new and interesting results at the highest altitude we've ever run.		The path the balloon took was pretty strange, with the wind shifting between ascent and descent, and so we had a lot more driving to do than usual. The primary GPS/radio worked perfectly, and we got super-lucky with the recovery, picking up the package ~15 minutes after it hit the ground. The video camera overheated and failed before launch (booo!) and we're still working on the instrument data, but all signs point to some new and interesting results at the highest altitude we've ever run.

	What challenges are left for the Spaceblimp project? Get involved: subscribe to [[http://hacdc.org/mailman/listinfo/spaceblimp the Spaceblimp mailing list]] and help us figure it out!		What challenges are left for the Spaceblimp project? Get involved: subscribe to [[http://hacdc.org/mailman/listinfo/spaceblimp the Spaceblimp mailing list]] and help us figure it out!


			Visiting from another planet? [http://www.hacdc.org/about Here's more about us].

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	== Pictures and Video ==		== Pictures and Video ==

Hexagon5un at 15:36, 11 July 2011

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	~~There were two radios on board the blimp that transmitted out the GPS data:~~

	* The primary radio was tied to the GPS and transmitted out to a network of amateur radio enthusiasts who then passed the location information on to get mapped here: [http://aprs.fi/?call=W3HAC-11 APRS.fi]. We also ran some custom software that passes this data on to a Twitter account (once per minute!) which you could follow on your phone: [http://twitter.com/#!/DCSpaceblimp DC Spaceblimp Primary Twitter Feed]. (Click the link in the Twitter to pull up a map!)

	* The secondary radio was actually a GSM cell phone module, and broadcasted its data when in range of a cell tower. It broadcasted both GPS data for tracking, and a lot of the sensor data for science. It also twittered through [http://twitter.com/#!/SocietyofRobotz Society Of Robots Twitter Feed].

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	== Payload ==		== Payload ==

			=== Radios ===
			There were two radios on board the blimp that transmitted out the GPS data:

			* The primary radio was tied to the GPS and transmitted out to a network of amateur radio enthusiasts who then passed the location information on to get mapped here: [http://aprs.fi/?call=W3HAC-11 APRS.fi]. We also ran some custom software that passes this data on to a Twitter account (once per minute!) which you could follow on your phone: [http://twitter.com/#!/DCSpaceblimp DC Spaceblimp Primary Twitter Feed]. (Click the link in the Twitter to pull up a map!)

			* The secondary radio was actually a GSM cell phone module, and broadcasted its data when in range of a cell tower. It broadcasted both GPS data for tracking, and a lot of the sensor data for science. It also twittered through [http://twitter.com/#!/SocietyofRobotz Society Of Robots Twitter Feed].

			=== Cameras ===
	The payload contains a couple cameras:		The payload contains a couple cameras:

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	* a still camera (Canon Powershot A-480) running custom firmware to get better exposures from space		* a still camera (Canon Powershot A-480) running custom firmware to get better exposures from space


			=== Instrumentation ===
	and a lot of instrumentation:		and a lot of instrumentation:

Hexagon5un: /* Summary */

2011-07-11T15:34:22Z

Summary

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	[[Image: sb5_launch_still.jpg \| 320 px]] [[Image: sb5_track.jpg \| 500 px]]		[[Image: sb5_launch_still.jpg \| 320 px]] [[Image: sb5_track.jpg \| 500 px]]

			The path the balloon took was pretty strange, with the wind shifting between ascent and descent, and so we had a lot more driving to do than usual. The primary GPS/radio worked perfectly, and we got super-lucky with the recovery, picking up the package ~15 minutes after it hit the ground. The video camera overheated and failed before launch (booo!) and we're still working on the instrument data, but all signs point to some new and interesting results at the highest altitude we've ever run.

			What challenges are left for the Spaceblimp project? Get involved: subscribe to [[http://hacdc.org/mailman/listinfo/spaceblimp the Spaceblimp mailing list]] and help us figure it out!



	There were two radios on board the blimp that transmitted out the GPS data:		There were two radios on board the blimp that transmitted out the GPS data:

Hexagon5un: /* Summary */

2011-07-11T15:28:53Z

Summary

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	== Summary ==		== Summary ==

	This time we were going for altitude~~. By using a larger balloon~~, ~~hopefully~~ it ~~will burst at a higher~~ altitude, ~~120k feet predicted. (117k actual. Within 3%. Not too shabby!~~!)		This time we were going for altitude, and we got it! The max recorded altitude was 118,533 ft!

	The launch site was: Strasburg VA, in a open area near the town on Rt 11, near the I-81.		The launch site was: Strasburg VA, in a open area near the town on Rt 11, near the I-81.

Hexagon5un: /* Summary */

2011-07-10T02:50:03Z

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	This time we were going for altitude. By using a larger balloon, hopefully it will burst at a higher altitude, 120k feet predicted. (117k actual. Within 3%. Not too shabby!!)		This time we were going for altitude. By using a larger balloon, hopefully it will burst at a higher altitude, 120k feet predicted. (117k actual. Within 3%. Not too shabby!!)


	The launch site was: Strasburg VA, in a open area near the town on Rt 11, near the I-81.		The launch site was: Strasburg VA, in a open area near the town on Rt 11, near the I-81.

Hexagon5un: /* Summary */

2011-07-10T02:49:27Z

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	Lon: 78.3508W		Lon: 78.3508W

	[[Image: sb5_launch_still.jpg \| ~~300~~ px]] [[Image: sb5_track.jpg \| 500 px]]		[[Image: sb5_launch_still.jpg \| 320 px]] [[Image: sb5_track.jpg \| 500 px]]

	There were two radios on board the blimp that transmitted out the GPS data:		There were two radios on board the blimp that transmitted out the GPS data:

Hexagon5un: /* Summary */

2011-07-10T02:48:10Z

Summary

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	Lon: 78.3508W		Lon: 78.3508W

	[[Image: sb5_launch_still.jpg \| 500 px]]		[[Image: sb5_launch_still.jpg \| 300 px]] [[Image: sb5_track.jpg \| 500 px]]

	There were two radios on board the blimp that transmitted out the GPS data:		There were two radios on board the blimp that transmitted out the GPS data: