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1.  Get state feedback on the launch pad

Possible Solutions

Considerations

• Stick with Fireflys
  • pros: safest bet within the timeline with minimal work
  • cons: lowest upside, unreliable based off of previous flights, batches ordered can have slight differences, no feedback
  • safest bet (but no feedback on the launchpad)
  • changes can include:
    • change connector and get BBC working
• Stick with Fireflys but research GoPros for future flights
  • pros: will allow better development of the GoPros for future flights
  • cons: most work and will ultimately stick with the unreliable Fireflys, no feedback
  • balance between both ideas
• Go with GoPros (via Bluetooth) and fallback on Fireflys
  • pros: highest upside by eliminating camera boards, improving reliability and getting instant feedback on the launch pad (on/off, focus correct)
  • cons: limited/insufficient battery life, integration concerns, uncertain about starting cameras from bunker (could be unreliable connection), will drive the most change in an already short timeline (including a higher cost), can overheat and shut down (has happened in previous rocket flights), overall reliability concerns
  • uncertain about changes, but probably includes:
    • inner structures: change holders and mountings, drill tubes differently, changes to AV structure
    • composites: tube changes
    • avionics: get GoPros, connect to button through current BBC, disassemble GoPro and connect to its button, test its connection from GoPro to Bluetooth, change connector to button

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