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== Results ==
== 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)
The balloon made it to 97497 ft!
 
APRS track on aprs.fi: http://aprs.fi/?call=kb3tan-11&dt=1281225600&mt=roadmap&z=11&timerange=3600


== Images ==
== Images ==

Revision as of 11:51, 9 August 2010

LEAD Balloon Project

This was our official launch for the Hackerspaces in Space competition.

Launch Location

Perkins Park, Akron, OH

Landing Location

North East of Canton, OH

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

A2 Parts and Prices

Ground

Tracking

Tracked over the APRS network.

Results

The balloon made it to 97497 ft!

APRS track on aprs.fi: http://aprs.fi/?call=kb3tan-11&dt=1281225600&mt=roadmap&z=11&timerange=3600

Images

From the Balloon

From Jon

From Mandy