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== High Altitude Balloon (HAB) Dec 3, 2011 Launch (FHSU Phys 100 class project) == | == High Altitude Balloon (HAB) Dec 3, 2011 Launch (FHSU Phys 100 class project) == | ||
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Maximum lift: 15 lbs | Maximum lift: 15 lbs | ||
Nominal burst altitude: 115,000 ft | Nominal burst altitude: 115,000 ft | ||
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'''Payload Recovery Parachute''' ($55), 6ft, http://www.the-rocketman.com | '''Payload Recovery Parachute''' ($55), 6ft, http://www.the-rocketman.com | ||
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Using a 4 Gb sd card | Using a 4 Gb sd card | ||
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'''SPOT Tracker''': | '''SPOT Tracker''': | ||
Revision as of 11:01, 17 November 2011
High Altitude Balloon (HAB) Dec 3, 2011 Launch (FHSU Phys 100 class project)
Latex Weather Balloon ($90), http://www.amazon.com/30ft-Professional-Weather-Balloon-1200g/dp/B00513FWQI
Specifications:
mass = 1.2 kg, 10ft diameter at release, 30 ft diameter at burst Nominal lift: 7.6 lbs Maximum lift: 15 lbs Nominal burst altitude: 115,000 ft
Payload Recovery Parachute ($55), 6ft, http://www.the-rocketman.com
Specifications:
Weight: Descent speed: 6.5 lb (4.77 m/s, 15.65 ft/s) 8 lb (5.39 m/s, 17.67 ft/s) 11.5 lb (6.35 m/s, 20.82 ft/s) 17 lb (7.72 m/s, 25.32 ft/s)
Digital Camera, Canon PowerShot D10, ($270) http://usa.canon.com/cusa/consumer/products/cameras/digital_cameras/powershot_d10
Specifications:
12.1 MP Waterproof Digital Camera with 3x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and 2.5-Inch LCD
Using a 4 Gb sd card
SPOT Tracker:
