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- | ====== High Altitude Balloon Experiment Programme (HABEP) ====== | + | [[projects:have]] |
- | Based in Hampshire, UK. | + | |
- | An attempt at a cheap, reliable, and reusable high altitude platform. | + | |
- | Modular design, aimed to be adaptable to a variety of missions, including balloons and gliders. | + | |
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- | ===== Components ===== | + | |
- | * [[ideas:Magnetic cutdown]] | + | |
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- | ===== Members ===== | + | |
- | * Josh Atkins (jatkins) | + | |
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- | ===== Payload To-do List ===== | + | |
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- | ==== Currently being done ==== | + | |
- | * Interface GPS with flight computer via RS-232 | + | |
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- | ==== Outstanding ==== | + | |
- | * Buy radio transmitter and interface with flight computer | + | |
- | * Finish programming ground control software | + | |
- | * Build cut-down device | + | |
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- | ==== Complete ==== | + | |
- | * Build and program camera shutter trigger | + | |
- | * Interface with Google Maps API. | + | |
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- | ===== HABEP-1 ===== | + | |
- | Currently scheduled for completion by the end of February 2008. Due to launch by the end of March. | + | |
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- | Flight objectives: | + | |
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- | * Fly a small payload to the edge of space | + | |
- | * Take hi-res digital images | + | |
- | * Transmit and download GPS position and velocity data throughout the flight | + | |
- | * Make a soft landing by parachute with all on-board components intact. | + | |
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- | **Launch by the end of April.** | + |
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