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| − | == Resources | + | == Resources == |
| − | === | + | === Hardware === |
| − | * GPS receiver | + | |
| + | ==== Available ==== | ||
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| + | * [http://www.inventeksys.com/store/ISM300F2-C5-V0004.html ISM300F2-C5.1-V0004 (High Altitude) GPS receiver] | ||
| + | * Several development boards (Arduino Mega, Raspberry Pi, BeagleBone v1) | ||
| + | * Camera with [http://chdk.wikia.com/wiki/CHDK CHDK] | ||
| + | * Ham-band radios that can be adapted for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automatic_Packet_Reporting_System APRS] | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==== Required ==== | ||
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* Balloon | * Balloon | ||
* Helium / Hydrogen | * Helium / Hydrogen | ||
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* Bright orange spray paint | * Bright orange spray paint | ||
| − | * | + | * Parachute (?) |
| − | * | + | |
| + | === Software === | ||
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| + | ==== Required ==== | ||
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| + | * Altitude & GPS logger | ||
| + | * Telemetry TX/RX | ||
== Persons of Interest == | == Persons of Interest == | ||
Revision as of 21:58, 28 February 2014
Contents
Project Goals
- Send a balloon with some sort of electronic equipment into the sky and try to retrieve it*.
- Reach near space.
- Take some really cool pictures.
* (Mostly) intact
Resources
Hardware
Available
- ISM300F2-C5.1-V0004 (High Altitude) GPS receiver
- Several development boards (Arduino Mega, Raspberry Pi, BeagleBone v1)
- Camera with CHDK
- Ham-band radios that can be adapted for APRS
Required
- Balloon
- Helium / Hydrogen
- Bright orange spray paint
- Parachute (?)
Software
Required
- Altitude & GPS logger
- Telemetry TX/RX
Persons of Interest
- Matthew - I'll try to facilitate things as best I can to move us towards our goal.
- Zach - I like space (and near-space) and I have done this once before. Also, ham license.
- Do you want to be a PoI on this project? Go ahead and add yourself and what your role will be!
Estimated Date
- The future (summer-ish)
