Test launch completed ! OK !

Container rescue

Impact location

Last GSM location

Launched at 15:00 +2GMT ! Time 2010-11-15 15:09:59 : Altitude 1013 m : Speed 44 km/h : Heading 66 ° [+]

Launched at 15:00 +2GMT ! Time 2010-11-15 15:09:59 : Altitude 1013 m : Speed 44 km/h : Heading 66 ° [+]

10 min. to launch

Balloon filled with hydrogen

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

Equipment installed inside container and covered by heating packs

Equipment installed inside container

Container final assembly

Camera housing attached

Test launch date assigned 14.11.2010 time 14:00 +2GMT !

Equipment ready for assembly

1. Weather balloons 

Manufacture: Meteosky Technologies Limited

Link: http://www.yunhuanelectronics.com

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

Link: http://www.findmespot.eu/en/index.php?cid=102

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

Link: http://www.goprocamera.com/products/hd-surf-hero-camera.php

Model: HD Surf Hero

Brief specification: 127º 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.

Link: http://www.apple.com/iphone/specs.html

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.

Link: http://the-rocketman.com/content12.html

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)

Link: https://aic.lt/amunicija-ekipuotae-/kitas-smulkus-inventorius/daugkartinis-ranka-a-ildytuvas/prod_960.html

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