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--- projects:habe [2011/05/13 18:06] – Updates acudworth
+++ projects:habe [2012/02/23 17:32] (current) – [Sponsors] acudworth
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 ===== Overview =====
-This is a A Level Student run project based in Worcester.
+This is a A Level Student run project based in Worcester. Blog - http://habe.acudworth.co.uk/blog
-At the moment I am in the planning stage for our first launch (HABE 1). The name has been decided - HABE 1 The Explorer!
+HABE 1 was a partial success - full run down on my blog - http://habe.acudworth.co.uk/blog
-Our aim is to reach an altitude of around 30km and to test all the equipment. Once we have a working system then we can use it as a foundation to launch later experiments on.
+Now I have a working tracking system, different experiments can now be carried out. HABE 2 is planned for launch in early August.
 More info coming soon!
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 Still need to get: Balloon (probably will go for 1000G rather than 1200G to save extra cost ~£20); Parachute (likely to be 24"); String (has to break under x amount of force incase an aircraft flies into it) and last but essential the helium! Helium will not be purchased until I have CAA clearance and predictor is indicating we're good to go.
-===== Launch Status =====
+**__Update: 03/06/11__**
-**//__CURRENT LAUNCH WINDOW: 1st WEEK OF JULY 2011__//**
+HABE 1 has progressed a considerable amount since last update. First off; I had some Dallas 1 wire temperature sensors lying around from a while ago when I ordered a few samples for possible future use. As I had some time on my hands before launch (1st week of July hopefully) I decided to try and integrate 2 of them so the payload would now report back both internal and external temperature. After some initial problems with the code (for some reason the Dallas arduino library wouldn't work with my sensors) and a fair amount of fiddling about (to convert the F to C and some other code to make the temp reading cosmetically better e.g. 20.5C rather than 205C) it came together nicely. I have soldered them into the flight computer circuitry and now 1 sensor is inside the payload and 1 is outside on the underside of payload box. The piezo buzzer I was contemplating adding before has been added and it is very loud! It has been coded in to come on after 160mins of flight time for 10mins, then off for 10mins... after about 40mins of doing this it remains on constantly. The only reason I decided to code it in for 10min bursts was to try and save battery power however I don't think this should be an issue as I'm using 6AA lithiums. A switch to turn the buzzer off has been fixed to the outside of the payload to prevent the destruction of all my hard work by some annoyed person who finds the payload and can't shut it up!
+A 1000G Hwoyee balloon has been purchased from Random Solutions (Steve Randall) and I would thoroughly recommend him; parachute has been kindly donated (see below) and I have got my hands on 100m of braided nylon cord courtesy of TimStar Lab supplies (see below also).
-**__Update: 25/04/11__**
+The payload is now complete and final testing has commenced. If no significant problems are encountered then pending CAA clearance (still haven't received), helium and weather conditions HABE 1 should be set to launch in around 4 weeks from now.
+**__Update: 12/07/11__**
+Well, HABE 1 was a partial success! Apart from complete camera failure the rest worked very well indeed, so overall, I'm very pleased with the flight. I have since created a blog where future updates will be posted (before they hit the wiki here!). So, check it out - http://habe.acudworth.co.uk/blog
+===== Launch Status - HABE 3 =====
+**__Update: 16/02/12__**
+**//__CURRENT LAUNCH DATE: Spring/Summer 2012__//**
+CAA Permission - Too far in advance.
+Landing Predictions - Too far in advance.
-CAA Permission - Yet to have
+Launch Status - Not Ready
-Landing Predictions - Date way to far in future to predict
+This area will be updated in due course if the status of launch changes.
-This area will be updated in due course when status of launch changes.
+Launch status page for NOTAM: [[projects:habe:launchstatus|Launch Status (NOTAM use)]]
 ===== Equipment =====
 **__Equipment that will be entering near space (hopefully):__**
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   * Canon A570IS - Hacked using CHDK and running a custom script which will take photos with certain time interval throughout flight. Again, proven to work by fellow HABers.
   * SMS Tracker - A backup tracker purchased off eBay (chinese made) for around £40. Just have to text a code to the trackers phone number and it texts back with location, alt and other variables.
+  * Dallas Temperature Sensors - 2 x DS18S20 temperature sensors to record internal & external temp. Free samples from Maxim.
   * Polystyrene box - A HABing favourite; light weight and offers good thermal insulation. I've also added extra polystyrene sheets to all outside faces of box for further insulation.
   * Balloon - A 1000G sounding weather balloon from Hwoyee.
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   * Dl-FldigiHAB - A customised HAB version of Fldigi, used for decoding the telemetry received from balloon (available on this wiki).
   * More coming soon...!
+===== Media (Photo & Video) =====
+[[projects:habe:media|Click here!]]
 ===== Sponsors =====
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   * Energizer - Supplied Lithium Ultimate Batteries
-  * Low Power Radio Solutions - Supplied Yagi 433Mhz Antenna
+  * Low Power Radio Solutions - Supplied Yagi 433Mhz Antenna AND 2 easyradio advanced modules - http://www.lprs.co.uk
-  * Aerial Shack - Supplied Antenna Tripod - http://www.aerialshack.com/
+  * Aerial Shack - Supplied Antenna Tripod - http://www.aerialshack.com
   * Rockets and Things - Supplied 24" Ripstop Parachute - http://www.rocketsandthings.com
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   * TIMSTAR Laboratory Suppliers - Supplied 2 50M Rolls Of Braided Nylon Cord (1mm diameter) - http://www.timstar.co.uk
+  * Solarbotics - Supplied 2 37x66mm Solar Cells - http://www.solarbotics.com
+  * Hindleys - Supplied 3 big styrofoam sheets - http://www.hindleys.com
+  * RoboSavvy - Supplied an arduino UNO - http://www.robosavvy.co.uk
+  * Plastock - Supplied 4 x 4mm sheets of polycarbonate - http://www.plastock.co.uk
+  * Alpha Micro - Supplied a uBlox 6 NEO-6Q GPS module - http://www.alphamicro.net/
+  * Richardson RFPD - Supplied 2 Sarantel GPS antennas - http://www.richardsonrfpd.com/