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.

• Magnetic cutdown

• Josh Atkins (jatkins)

• Interface GPS with flight computer via RS-232

• Buy radio transmitter and interface with flight computer
• Finish programming ground control software
• Build cut-down device

• Build and program camera shutter trigger
• Interface with Google Maps API.

Currently scheduled for completion by the end of February 2008. Due to launch by the end of March.

Flight objectives:

• 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.

Payload due to be completed by 9 March.