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launch:300610helioss [2010/07/03 17:39] junderwoodlaunch:300610helioss [2010/07/09 21:57] (current) junderwood
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 ====== HelioSS 1 ====== ====== HelioSS 1 ======
  
-[[projects:helioss|HelioSS]] 1 was a launch carrying experiments from Sponne School in Towcester. It was launched from the CUSF site at Churchill College but not recovered due to loss of position data during ascent.+[[projects:helioss|HelioSS]] 1 was a launch carrying experiments from Sponne School in Towcester. It was launched from the CUSF site at Churchill College but position data were lost during ascent. It was not recovered immediately but a farmer found it the following Thursday. 
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 +Landing position was 52° 07'42.95"N 1° 03'41.85"
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 +Selected photos available at [[http://www.flickr.com/photos/51961961@N08/sets/72157624459186628/|http://www.flickr.com/photos/51961961@N08/sets/72157624459186628/]]
  
 ====== Flight computer ====== ====== Flight computer ======
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 ====== Anomaly ====== ====== Anomaly ======
-Since the payload was not recovered, it is impossible to be sure about the mode of failure. However, only one possible cause which fits the symptoms has been identified.+Before the payload was recovered, it was impossible to be sure about the mode of failure. The payload was not recovered intact but should allow some investigation. Before recovery, only one possible cause which fits the symptoms was identified.
  
 The flight software, running on a NXP LPC2214 ARM processor used the TNKernel RTOS. There were four threads (in order of priority): The flight software, running on a NXP LPC2214 ARM processor used the TNKernel RTOS. There were four threads (in order of priority):
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