Sunday, December 12, 2010

We launched Teddy Bear to stratosphere

Teddy Bear Flight video


We have launched a Teddy Bear in the stratosphere. He survived by temperature -60C, a strong wind over 350 km / h, and a descent at a speed of 680m/min, but Teddy Bear has successfully landed back.


Evgenij Griskovets Kissms video RUS

WB4 successful launch

Sunday, November 14, 2010

Final burst altitude, time to burst, payload, ascent rate etc. calculations are done.

Final preparation ! Everybody work !

In order to test accelerometer, altimeter and start system, we launched C engine missile. Test passed.

Final check - PASSED. Test launch re-scheduled to 15.11.2010 13:00 +2GMT

Equipment final assembly - OK.
Verification - OK. 
Meteo balloon pressure - OK.  
Parachute link to meteo balloon - OK.  
Parachute link to container 1 - OK.  
GPS tracking system 1 - OK.  
GPS tracking system 2 - OK.  
GSM tracking system 3 - OK.  
Camera 1 - OK.  
Camera 2 - OK.  
Camera 3 - OK.  
Altimeter check - OK.   
Outside camera 1 - OK.  
Outside camera 2 - OK.   


False start - OK. 

Test launch re-scheduled to 15.11.2010 13:00 +2GMT

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Equipment ready for assembly


1. Weather balloons 

Manufacture: Meteosky Technologies Limited
Models and specification :
500 g  size – pilot test    / average bursting alt. 30000 m / payload 250 g / ascent >340 m/min
1000 g size - pilot test    / average bursting alt. 34000 m / payload 1050 g / ascent >340 m/min
2000 g size – final flight / average bursting alt. 38000 m / payload 1050 g / ascent >340 m/min

2. GPS messenger system 

Manufacture: Spot Europe
Model: SPOT Satellite GPS Messenger
Brief specification:
Weight: 147.4 g
Dimensions: 94 x 66 x 25 mm
Operating Temp: -30C to 60C
Operating altitude:  100m to +6,500m (verification required)
Minimum operating time: 5040 min (50% clear view in track progress)

3. Camera wide angle  3 pcs. for top, bottom and side HD video recording  

Manufacture: Woodman Labs, Inc
Model: HD Surf Hero
Brief specification: 127ยบ wide angle in 1080p mode, Aperture: f/2.8, 1080p = 1920x1080 pixels (16:9), 30 fps, 15 Mbit/s data rate
Weight: 167 g
Dimensions: 42 x 60 x 30mm
Operating Temp: -10C to 40C
Operating altitude:  N/A
Minimum operating time: 150 min (verification required)

4. GPS/GSM/3G mobile phone, as a reserve tracking system 

Manufacture: Apple Inc.
Model: IPHONE 3G
Brief specification:
Weight: 133 g
Dimensions: 115.5 x 62.1 x 12.3 mm
Operating Temp: 0C to 35C
Operating altitude:  max 3000 m
Minimum operating time: 600 min.

5. Parachute system

Manufacture: Rocketman Ent.
Model:
B4 4ft CHUTE 45$ + DB4 deployment bag 25$ for 500 - 1000 g size weather balloons test flight
B5 5ft CHUTE 50$ + DB5 deployment bag 30$ for 2000 g size weather balloons final flight
B4 4ft CHUTE  descent rate payload 1.4 kg 17.49 km/h
B4 4ft CHUTE descent rate payload 2.1 kg  17.05 km/h

6. Heating system (hand warmer)

7. Enclosure 1 
Material: Foam         
Thickness: 50 mm

8. Panasonic Toughbook + 3G/GPRS/WiMax modems as tracking receiver – 1 pcs. 

9. Enclosure 2 
Material: Transparent GRP (Glass-reinforced plastic)
Thickness: 5 mm

10. EFICHIP READER DEVICE 
Weight: 340 g

11. EFICHIP OBD2 EMULATOR (VEHICLE OBD2 SYSTEM EMULATION) 
Weight: 200 g

12. OBD CABLE
Weight: 50 g  

13.  Li/FeS2 L91 BATTERIES
Weight: 116 g

Friday, October 29, 2010

Project started at 29.10.2010

Initial diagram has been designed, including project budget and payload calculation.