Wright State University High Altitude Balloon Team - Our lab is at 100,000 feet
2009-2010
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Launches
Launch 13 (5-1) - 01 November 2009
Experiments
Payload Release Mechanism Testing
Parachute Deployment System Testing
APRS Multi-Transmitter Time Synchronization Demonstration
APRS Event Driven Profile Switching Demonstration
Payload Configuration
Still Photos
Video
Flight: (flash format)
Around Balloon Burst - Slow Motion: (flash format)
Launch 14 (5-2) - 30 December 2009
Experiments
Payload Release Mechanism Testing
Balloon Release Mechanism Testing
G-WIZ Flight Computer Testing
900 MHz Spread Spectrum Command, Control, Communications Demonstration
Payload Configuration
Flight Path
Still Photos
Pictures in the lab and from the launch and recovery sites
Video
Balloon lift off from New Castle, IN airport (wmv format) (flash format)
Launch 15 (5-3) - 06 March 2010
Experiments
Payload Release Mechanism Testing
Balloon Release Mechanism Testing
IMU and Data Logger Testing
900 MHz Spread Spectrum Command, Control, Communications Demonstration
Payload Configuration
Flight Path
Still Photos
Video
Balloon lift off from WSU Lake Campus(wmv format) (flash format)
Other Data
Results of the cold test on Friday 12 February 2010.
Launch 16 (5-4) - 10 April 2010
Experiments
Free-fall dynamics data acquisition.
Payload Configuration
Issues Encountered
- torn parachute release cord
- lost 900 MHz antenna
- need to incorporate CW beacon into the capsule
- check the APRS hardware
Still Photos
Pictures from the launch and recovery sites
Video
Balloon lift off from WSU Lake Campus(wmv format) (flash format)
Other Data
Launch 17 (11-7) - 11 July 2010
Experiments
Payload Configuration
Issues Encountered
Still Photos
Video
Balloon lift off from WSU Lake Campus(wmv format) (flash format)
Other Data
APRS data W1WSU-11 - APRS data from W1WSU-11 recorded during this flight, sorted and processed into readable form. Ignore the ascent/descent rate data.
Major Developments
Presentations
ME Team
Team 1 (Besa Sharra, Casey Richardson)
EE Team
- Antenna Team (Jason Bailey, Dominic Maga, Stephen Powers)
Presentation 1 | Design Specifications Presentation | Midpoint Presentation
Team Members
Team members consist of:
Senior Design Students
Mechanical Engineering team : Besmira Sharra, Casey Richardson, Thomas Latta, Steve Alphenaar, Torrey Gerdes, Craig Castle,
Electrical Engineering team : Dominic Maga, Stephen Powers, Jason Bailey
Underclassmen
Mechanical Engineering : Jessica Rinderle, Christian Cone-Lombarte, Eric Spencer , Emily Rife , Nathan Bryant
Computer Engineering : Kyle Kidd
Teaching Assistants
Graduate Students
Nicholas Baine - EE 2007
Balloon Team Alumni Members
Steve Overmyer - EE 2009
Advisors
Ruby Mawasha - Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Joseph C. Slater - Mechanical and Materials Engineering, J. Mitch Wolff - Mechanical and Materials Engineering, John Wu - Electrical Engineering, Stephen Mascarella - Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Brandon Kirby - Cornerstone Research Group, Bruce Rahn - Electrical Engineering mentor, Oleg Shiryayev - ME team co-advisor.
