Project X - Revision history

Sruti at 03:46, 8 June 2017

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	~~[[File:Project X 020816.4.jpg \| right \| x300px\| thumb\| <center> Team Lead Sruti Alrumani </center>]]~~
	Project X is a 2015-2016 [[Balloons]] team project targeted towards the creation, development, and refinement of sensor payloads for high-altitude balloons. The current focus of Project X is the collection of data regarding atmospheric quality and composition.		Project X is a 2015-2016 [[Balloons]] team project targeted towards the creation, development, and refinement of sensor payloads for high-altitude balloons. The current focus of Project X is the collection of data regarding atmospheric quality and composition.

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2016-02-15T04:37:19Z

Reverted edits by Sruti (talk) to last revision by Kuntzn

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	[[File:~~IMG_3513~~.~~JPG~~]]		[[File:Project X 020816.4.jpg \| right \| x300px\| thumb\| <center> Team Lead Sruti Alrumani </center>]]
	Project X is a 2015-2016 [[Balloons]] team project targeted towards the creation, development, and refinement of sensor payloads for high-altitude balloons. The current focus of Project X is the collection of data regarding atmospheric quality and composition.		Project X is a 2015-2016 [[Balloons]] team project targeted towards the creation, development, and refinement of sensor payloads for high-altitude balloons. The current focus of Project X is the collection of data regarding atmospheric quality and composition.

Sruti at 07:25, 11 February 2016

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	[[File:~~Project X 020816~~.~~4.jpg \| right \| x300px\| thumb\| <center> Team Lead Sruti Alrumani </center>~~]]		[[File:IMG_3513.JPG]]
	Project X is a 2015-2016 [[Balloons]] team project targeted towards the creation, development, and refinement of sensor payloads for high-altitude balloons. The current focus of Project X is the collection of data regarding atmospheric quality and composition.		Project X is a 2015-2016 [[Balloons]] team project targeted towards the creation, development, and refinement of sensor payloads for high-altitude balloons. The current focus of Project X is the collection of data regarding atmospheric quality and composition.

Kuntzn at 01:09, 10 February 2016

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			[[File:Project X 020816.4.jpg \| right \| x300px\| thumb\| <center> Team Lead Sruti Alrumani </center>]]
	Project X is a 2015-2016 [[Balloons]] team project targeted towards the creation, development, and refinement of sensor payloads for high-altitude balloons. The current focus of Project X is the collection of data regarding atmospheric quality and composition.		Project X is a 2015-2016 [[Balloons]] team project targeted towards the creation, development, and refinement of sensor payloads for high-altitude balloons. The current focus of Project X is the collection of data regarding atmospheric quality and composition.

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	== SSI-29 and SSI-30==		== SSI-29 and SSI-30==
	Project X is prepared to launch a revised atmospheric analysis payload as part of the [[SSI-29]] launch.		Project X is prepared to launch a revised atmospheric analysis payload as part of the [[SSI-30]] launch.

	== Upcoming Goals ==		== Upcoming Goals ==

Sruti at 02:23, 9 February 2016

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	Project X is a 2015-2016 [[Balloons]] team project targeted towards the creation, development, and refinement of sensor payloads for high-altitude balloons. The current focus of Project X is the collection of data regarding atmospheric quality and composition.		Project X is a 2015-2016 [[Balloons]] team project targeted towards the creation, development, and refinement of sensor payloads for high-altitude balloons. The current focus of Project X is the collection of data regarding atmospheric quality and composition.

Sruti at 02:22, 9 February 2016

2016-02-09T02:22:50Z

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	Project X is a 2015-2016 [[Balloons]] team project targeted towards the creation, development, and refinement of sensor payloads for high-altitude balloons. The current focus of Project X is the collection of data regarding atmospheric quality and composition.		Project X is a 2015-2016 [[Balloons]] team project targeted towards the creation, development, and refinement of sensor payloads for high-altitude balloons. The current focus of Project X is the collection of data regarding atmospheric quality and composition.

Sruti at 02:15, 9 February 2016

2016-02-09T02:15:20Z

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	~~[[File:Project X 020816.4.jpg \| right \|x300px\| thumb\| <center> Team Lead Sruti Arulmani </center>]]~~
	Project X is a 2015-2016 [[Balloons]] team project targeted towards the creation, development, and refinement of sensor payloads for high-altitude balloons. The current focus of Project X is the collection of data regarding atmospheric quality and composition.		Project X is a 2015-2016 [[Balloons]] team project targeted towards the creation, development, and refinement of sensor payloads for high-altitude balloons. The current focus of Project X is the collection of data regarding atmospheric quality and composition.

Kuntzn at 01:50, 9 February 2016

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	Project X is a 2015-2016 [[Balloons]] team project targeted towards the creation, development, and refinement of sensor payloads for high-altitude balloons. The current focus of Project X is the collection of data regarding atmospheric quality and composition.		Project X is a 2015-2016 [[Balloons]] team project targeted towards the creation, development, and refinement of sensor payloads for high-altitude balloons. The current focus of Project X is the collection of data regarding atmospheric quality and composition.

	The current team lead is Sruti Arulmani~~; other~~ team members include Nicholas Kuntz, Armin Namavari, and Callie Van Winkle.		The current team lead is Sruti Arulmani

			Other team members include Nicholas Kuntz, Armin Namavari, and Callie Van Winkle.



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	After the payloads from [[SSI-28]] were recovered, it was discovered that the concentrations of airborne compounds that were tested for by Project X's sensors were several orders of magnitude smaller than the concentrations that these sensors were designed to test for. As a result, the sensors returned little useful data.		After the payloads from [[SSI-28]] were recovered, it was discovered that the concentrations of airborne compounds that were tested for by Project X's sensors were several orders of magnitude smaller than the concentrations that these sensors were designed to test for. As a result, the sensors returned little useful data.

	In order to resolve this issue for the next launch, Project X plans to incorporate operational amplifiers into the sensors' circuitry. These circuit components will amplify the signal output by each sensor, pushing detection into an order of magnitude ~~more readily analyzable~~.		In order to resolve this issue for the next launch, Project X plans to incorporate operational amplifiers into the sensors' circuitry. These circuit components will amplify the signal output by each sensor, pushing detection into a more readily analyzable order of magnitude.

	== SSI-29 and SSI-30==		== SSI-29 and SSI-30==
			Project X is prepared to launch a revised atmospheric analysis payload as part of the [[SSI-29]] launch.

	== Upcoming Goals ==		== Upcoming Goals ==
			In the upcoming months, Project X hopes to obtain a greater body of information regarding atmospheric quality and composition.

Kuntzn at 01:46, 9 February 2016

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	~~{{balloon~~-~~stub}}~~		[[File:Project X 020816.4.jpg \| right \|x300px\| thumb\| <center> Team Lead Sruti Arulmani </center>]]
			Project X is a 2015-2016 [[Balloons]] team project targeted towards the creation, development, and refinement of sensor payloads for high-altitude balloons. The current focus of Project X is the collection of data regarding atmospheric quality and composition.

	~~Project X~~ is ~~a 2015-2016 [[Balloons]]~~ team ~~project targeted towards the creation~~, ~~development~~, and ~~refinement of sensor payloads for high-altitude balloons. The current focus of Project X is the collection of data regarding atmospheric quality and makeup~~.		The current team lead is Sruti Arulmani; other team members include Nicholas Kuntz, Armin Namavari, and Callie Van Winkle.

	~~The current team lead is Sruti Arulmani.~~

	== Sensors ==		== Sensors ==
	[[File:Project X 020816.3.jpg \| right \| thumb\| <center> Project X Sensors </center>]]		[[File:Project X 020816.3.jpg \| right \| thumb\| <center> Project X Sensors </center>]]
	Project X has had success testing and incorporating the following sensors ~~into HAB payloads~~ (pictured at ~~right~~):		Project X has had success testing and incorporating the following sensors (pictured at left) into HAB payloads in conjunction with an Arduino Uno unit:
	*Carbon Dioxide Sensor (SainSmart MG-811)		*Carbon Dioxide Sensor (SainSmart MG-811)
	*Ozone Sensor (SainSmart MQ-131)		*Ozone Sensor (SainSmart MQ-131)
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	*Hazardous Gas Sensor (GikFun MQ-135)		*Hazardous Gas Sensor (GikFun MQ-135)

	Project X is also in possession of the following sensors, but has yet to test or incorporate them into HAB ~~payloads~~:		Project X is also in possession of the following sensors, but has yet to test or incorporate them into a HAB payload:
	*LPG and Butane Sensor (GikFun MQ-2)		*LPG and Butane Sensor (GikFun MQ-2)
	*Alcohol and Ethanol Sensor (GikFun MQ-3)		*Alcohol and Ethanol Sensor (GikFun MQ-3)
	*Methane Sensor for Mega2560 (GikFun MQ-5)		*Methane Sensor for Arduino Uno Mega2560 (GikFun MQ-5)
	*Isobutane and Propane Sensor (GikFun MQ-6)		*Isobutane and Propane Sensor (GikFun MQ-6)
	*Combustible Gas Sensor (GikFun MQ-9)		*Combustible Gas Sensor (GikFun MQ-9)


	== SSI-28 ==		== SSI-28 ==
	~~Project X launched a payload as part of the [[SSI-28]] launch.~~		[[File:Project X 020816.1.jpg \| left \| thumb\| <center> SSI-28 Gas Concentration vs Time </center>]]
	[[File:Project X 020816.1.jpg \| ~~right~~ \| thumb\| <center> SSI-28 Gas Concentration vs Time </center>]]
	[[File:Project X 020816.2.jpg \| right \| thumb\| <center> SSI-28 Gas Concentration vs Altitude </center>]]		[[File:Project X 020816.2.jpg \| right \| thumb\| <center> SSI-28 Gas Concentration vs Altitude </center>]]
			Project X launched an experimental payload along with [[Project UV]] as part of the [[SSI-28]] launch.

			After the payloads from [[SSI-28]] were recovered, it was discovered that the concentrations of airborne compounds that were tested for by Project X's sensors were several orders of magnitude smaller than the concentrations that these sensors were designed to test for. As a result, the sensors returned little useful data.

			In order to resolve this issue for the next launch, Project X plans to incorporate operational amplifiers into the sensors' circuitry. These circuit components will amplify the signal output by each sensor, pushing detection into an order of magnitude more readily analyzable.

			== SSI-29 and SSI-30==


			== Upcoming Goals ==




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