Overview
On May 4, 2019 @Diane Reid has offered to fly all our electronic things on a high altitude weather balloon. To facilitate this we need accurate masses for ALL payloads utilizing this testing opportunity. The expected altitude is 80,000ft to 100,000 ft and the expected duration is 3.5 hours. This may require additional battery power or lower logging rates as well as environmental protection, primarily cold and wet environments.
Payloads
| Payload | Mass | Mission | Comments | RE | Flight Ready? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pyxida Flight Computer + Peripherals | Demonstrate remote camera start, data logging, telemetry | We should fly this as an AV100 assembly | @Zack Holbrook | ||
| DAQ | Demonstrate data logging, thermocouple performance, accelerometer performance | Should fly PY100 ASSY, may need lighter enclosure | @Juan Salazar | ||
| VDS | Demonstrate video downlink for a portion of the flight | Low TRL, needs serious attention to get it ready to fly | @Dennis | ||
| SatCom | Demonstrate high reliability position fixes for recovery | This is a system critical for the balloon, and under evaluation for inclusion on Hermes 2 |