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 ====== Pegasus High Altitude Balloon Project ======
-Based in Eastern UK, student run.
+Based in Eastern UK, student run. By James Coxon (jacoxon@googlemail.com)
 Uses a gps/gumstix/nokia mobile phone system and parachute for descent.
-  * [[.pegasus:Pegasus I]] - 15/10/05 - success, reached 66,0000ft traveled 63miles (Suffolk to Lincolnshire)
-  * [[.pegasus:Pegasus II]] - 4/03/05 - contact lost after launch, feared to be lost in North Sea
-  * [[.pegasus:Pegasus III]] - communication test bed (explore alternative methods of communication)
-  * [[.pegasus:Pegasus IV]] - single camera payload attached to AMMA long duration train in Niger, West Africa
-  * [[.pegasus:Pegasus V]] - implement new communication systems from [[.pegasus:Pegasus III]]
-Run by James Coxon.
+===== Launches =====
-===== External links =====
+  * [[.pegasus:Pegasus I]] - 15/10/05 - success, reached 66,000ft traveled 63miles (Suffolk to Lincolnshire)
-  * http://www.srcf.ucam.org/~jac208/pegasus/
+  * [[.pegasus:Pegasus II]] - 4/03/06 - contact lost after launch, feared to be lost in North Sea
-  * Also involved in Cambridge Nova Project (http://cambridgenovaproject.org)
+  * [[.pegasus:Pegasus III]] - 15/07/06 - communication test bed (explore alternative methods of communication)
+  * [[.pegasus:Pegasus IV]] - simple payload using a Motorola WR850G as a  flight computer.
+  * [[.pegasus:Pegasus V]] - 28/04/07 - Gumstix based, testing 434mhz radio transmitting morse and digital compass.
+  * [[http://www.pegasushabproject.org.uk/wiki/doku.php/missions:pegasus6|Pegasus VI]] - 02/11/08 - success, transmitting RTTY and SSTV
+Run by James Coxon. jacoxon@googlemail.com
+  * [[.pegasus:Future Roadmap]]
+====== Firefly High Altitude Lifting Platform ======
+Modular lightweight payload with simple GM862-GPS backup system (sms and morse radio) - allows for experimental payloads with the fallback tracker system. Once the basic system is complete and tested potential experiments include 2 way radio communications, video streaming, sunrise launches, etc.
+===== Launches =====
+  * [[http://www.pegasushabproject.org.uk/wiki/doku.php/missions:firefly:fhalp-1|FHALP-1]] - 24/11/07 - landed in the sea - oops <del>17/22/07 4/11/07</del> - Test backup system, GM862-GPS, SMS and Radio comms (morse), single camera.
+  * [[http://www.pegasushabproject.org.uk/wiki/doku.php/missions:firefly:fhalp-2|FHALP-2]] - Launched 10/02/08 - Visual and Radio contact to apogee then loss of contact, landed in somwhere East Cambridge, at present lost. FOUND - see site for details.
+  * [[http://www.pegasushabproject.org.uk/wiki/doku.php/missions:firefly:fhalp-3|FHALP-3]] - Launched 26/04/08 - Dual balloons - Flight computer died after launch, visual and radio beacon contact lost after 50 minutes. On landing the flight computer restarted and transmitted via sms landing site co-ordinates.
+====== Goliath ======
+Based on a Gumstix Goliath prototype board with onboard gps, gsm and usb hub. Uses soundmodem software to emulate a packet radio over the onboard soundcard attached to a Radiometrix NTX2. Also has usb storage.
+===== Launches =====
+  *[[http://www.pegasushabproject.org.uk/wiki/doku.php/gumstix_bible:goliath|Goliath]]
+  *[[http://www.pegasushabproject.org.uk/wiki/doku.php/missions:haps:haps-1|HAPS-1]]
+====== BallastHalo ======
+Experimental floating flights with latex balloons and small vents to provide a test platform for ballast tank that will then be used on the Atlantic Halo mission.
+===== Launches =====
+  *[[http://www.pegasushabproject.org.uk/wiki/doku.php/missions:ballasthalo|BH 1]] - failed to float
+  *[[http://www.pegasushabproject.org.uk/wiki/doku.php/missions:ballasthalo|BH 2]] - floated for 7+ hrs overnight
+  *[[http://www.pegasushabproject.org.uk/wiki/doku.php/missions:ballasthalo:ballasthalo3|BH 3]] - floated but ballast tanks failed to start, landed in Northern France
+  *[[http://www.pegasushabproject.org.uk/wiki/doku.php/missions:ballasthalo:ballasthalo4|BH 4]] - gps failed due to pump, failed to reach float and landed in the Netherlands
+====== External links ======
+  * [[http://www.pegasushabproject.org.uk]]
+  * [[RepairGumstix]]