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This was our official launch for the Hackerspaces in Space competition. | This was our official launch for the Hackerspaces in Space competition. |
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This page is duplicated by A2_Aug_8th_2010
This was our official launch for the Hackerspaces in Space competition.
Launch Location
Landing Location
Weather Conditions
High of 84° partly cloudy with winds gusting at 10-15mph.
Equipment
Aerial
Balloon
KCI 1000 from Kaymont.
Enclosure
Scavenged Styrofoam cooler.
Tracking
A home built controller based on the Micro-Trak 300 from Byonics.
Imaging
A damaged but mostly funtional Canon PowerShot SD300 using the CHDK firmware.
Electronics
None other than the camera and tracker.
Weight
Cost
Ground
Tracking
Tracked over the APRS network.
Results
APRS track on aprs.fi: http://aprs.fi/?call=kb3tan-11&dt=1281225600&mt=roadmap&z=11&timerange=3600 (may not stay valid for more than a few days after the launch)