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: | Time: arrive at 9:00 A.M. (please be on time!)
Where: Clear Spring Public Library Address: 12624 Broadfording Road, Clear Spring, MD 21722-1361 Lat/Long: 39.65664, -77.93637 North on I-270 Exit 32 to merge onto I-70W Exit 18 to merge onto MD-68W Left at US-40W/National Pike 3rd right onto Broadfording RD Library is on left |
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| Coordination/Talk-in: | 146.415 MHz simplex | |
| Planned Altitude: | 92,000 feet | |
| Planned Ascent Rate: | 1,000 ft/min | |
| 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 445.15MHz | |
| 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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