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HAB Hardware Modules
The electronic components on my high altitude balloon work together to gather, store and transmit various types of data from several sources. Some of the data is vital (latitude and longitude coordinates) and some is just for fun (pressure, temperature, etc.). I…
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HAB Electronics
The physical components of a high altitude balloon are fairly simple. The balloon lifts, the parachute brakes, and the capsule holds on for dear life. The electronics for tracking the balloon are by far the most important aspect of a…
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Near Spacecraft Supplies
The first thing I dove into when starting this project was the electronics, but the first thing I’ll discuss is the actual payload and recovery systems. Below you can see the standard configuration of a high altitude balloon. The balloon…
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High Altitude Balloon Inspiration
About a year ago I saw a post on Sparkfun about high altitude ballooning that really caught my attention. Basically, you attach a camera to a helium-filled weather balloon and send it up to an altitude of about 100,000 ft…
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Getting Started
I figure my first post should outline what I intend to post about. I plan to mostly focus on projects that I am currently working on. I will slowly add in details on my previous projects as I find time…
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Building things that blink, beep, and occasionally fly
