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* Landing took place onto a minor street in Kitchener and was spotted by a person who called the number on the payload | * Landing took place onto a minor street in Kitchener and was spotted by a person who called the number on the payload | ||
* 900MHz XTend radio went out of range (need to use Yagi antenna on the ground instead of high-gain omni-directional) | * 900MHz XTend radio went out of range (need to use Yagi antenna on the ground instead of high-gain omni-directional) | ||
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* Captured 269 pictures and 58 videos (30 seconds each) with varying camera tilt (up, sideways, down) | * Captured 269 pictures and 58 videos (30 seconds each) with varying camera tilt (up, sideways, down) | ||
* Reached over 30 km (GPS failed at 24km, altitude estimated based on pressure sensor) | * Reached over 30 km (GPS failed at 24km, altitude estimated based on pressure sensor) | ||
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* 900MHz XTend radio went out of range (need to use Yagi antenna on the ground instead of high-gain omni-directional) | * 900MHz XTend radio went out of range (need to use Yagi antenna on the ground instead of high-gain omni-directional) | ||
* GM862-GPS module failed at 24km, but was automatically restarted successfully and reported landing position via SMS | * GM862-GPS module failed at 24km, but was automatically restarted successfully and reported landing position via SMS | ||
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+ | * Tested flight computer for Atlantic Halo | ||
+ | * Tested Venus634LPx GPS chip -- fails above 18km | ||
+ | * Tested SPOT satellite messenger | ||
+ | * Tested live video and picture broadcasting of the launch preparations |
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