HacDC Spaceblimp 3
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Launch Details
PLEASE NOTE - NEW DATE!
| Logistics planning and radio check meet: | Monday Nov 8, 7:00 PM at HacDC |
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| Planned launch date: | Saturday, November 13, 2010 (Rain date November 14). |
| Launch time: | 9:00 AM, Launch should take less than an hour. |
| Launch Location: | Probably along US 81 Between Hagerstown, MD and Edinburg, VA.
Specific location, directions and coordinates will be posted on HacDC.org by 7:00 AM day of event. |
| Coordination/Talk-in: | 146.685 MHz repeater input, 146.415 MHz simplex |
| Planned Altitude: | TBD |
| Planned Ascent Rate: | TBD |
| Primary Beacon: | Tiny Track 4 with 0.5 W transmitter on 144.390 MHz, call sign W3HAC-11 (map). $3 GPS module |
| Secondary Beacon: | Son-of-WhereAVR with ublox GPS. Yaesu VX-1 handi-talkie with 1 W Transmitter, call sign W3HAC-12 (map), Frequency TBD |
| Other sensors: | Recording accelerometer, air pressure based altimeter, cosmic ray counter |
Help Wanted:
If you spot something you can handle or wish to learn about, we'd love to have your help. (Seriously, meeting more people like you is major goal of HacDC.)
- Blog about upcoming flight
- Document HacDC Spaceblimp 1 on wiki
- Build primary & secondary beacon antenna
- Altimeter selection & purchase
- Purchase 32 GB SDHC memory card for video
- Build battery pack for video
- Make weatherproof labels/tags for capsule recovery (laminate, 3d print, laser cut, etc.)
- Work on CHDK scripts for still cameras
- Build capsule/rigging/chute
- Vacuum test Geiger counter
- New software for additional sensors (add small μC?)
Contact Info:
If you would like to help, contact [email protected].
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