SSI-23 - Revision history

Ksafin at 14:59, 27 August 2016

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	SSI-23 Gemini was the 23rd launch of SSI Balloons and the first launch for the inexperienced all-freshman team. It flew 155.10 kilometers over a course of 3 hours and 20 minutes, reaching an altitude of 33 Kilometers before landing in a University of California research facility. It was a complete success, querying kinetic and atmospheric data, logging data, powering heaters, never using them because of internal insulation, generating current with a solar panel, capturing beautiful shots with a camera, orienting the GPS upward with a gimbal, and dropping a paper plane at a specific altitude.		SSI-23 Gemini was the 23rd launch of SSI Balloons and the first launch for the inexperienced all-freshman team. It flew 155.10 kilometers over a course of 3 hours and 20 minutes, reaching an altitude of 33 Kilometers before landing in a University of California research facility. It was a complete success, querying kinetic and atmospheric data, logging data, powering heaters, never using them because of internal insulation, generating current with a solar panel, capturing beautiful shots with a camera, orienting the GPS upward with a gimbal, and dropping a paper plane at a specific altitude.

Dragland at 21:58, 28 October 2015

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	SSI-23 Gemini was the 23rd launch of SSI Balloons and the first launch for the inexperienced all-freshman team.		SSI-23 Gemini was the 23rd launch of SSI Balloons and the first launch for the inexperienced all-freshman team. It flew 155.10 kilometers over a course of 3 hours and 20 minutes, reaching an altitude of 33 Kilometers before landing in a University of California research facility. It was a complete success, querying kinetic and atmospheric data, logging data, powering heaters, never using them because of internal insulation, generating current with a solar panel, capturing beautiful shots with a camera, orienting the GPS upward with a gimbal, and dropping a paper plane at a specific altitude.
	It was a complete success, querying kinetic and atmospheric data, logging data, powering heaters, never using them because of internal insulation, generating current with a solar panel, capturing beautiful shots with a camera, orienting the GPS upward with a gimbal, and dropping a paper plane at a specific altitude~~. It flew 155.10 kilometers over a course of 3 hours and 20 minutes, landing in a University of California research facility~~.

	== Pre-Launch ==		== Pre-Launch ==
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	== Launch site ==		== Launch site ==
	[[File:SSI-23_12.jpg \| left \| thumb\| <center> The launch site </center>]]		[[File:SSI-23_12.jpg \| left \| thumb\| <center> The launch site </center>]]
	SSI-23 was launched from a park near 2093 San Juan Drive, Hollister, CA at 11:39AM. The conditions were not too sunny or windy, providing a great start as the balloons were picked up by the easterly drafts.		SSI-23 was launched from a park near 2093 San Juan Drive, Hollister, CA at 11:39AM. The team left campus at 5:30AM, and was mostly ready to launch. Everything was working the night before, and the only change made was the addition of a power cable to the keychain camera. The conditions were not too sunny or windy, providing a great start as the balloons were picked up by the easterly drafts.

	== The Flight ==		== The Flight ==

Dragland at 21:35, 28 October 2015

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	*Successful implementation of a gimbal for the SPOT GPS		*Successful implementation of a gimbal for the SPOT GPS
	*Successful landing		*Successful landing
	~~[[File:SSI-23_15.jpg \| left\| thumb\| <center> Pressure as a function of time </center>]] [[File:SSI-23_16.jpg \| thumb\| <center> Temperature as a function of time </center>]]~~

	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==

Dragland at 21:34, 28 October 2015

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	*Successful implementation of a gimbal for the SPOT GPS		*Successful implementation of a gimbal for the SPOT GPS
	*Successful landing		*Successful landing
	[[File:SSI-23_15.jpg \| left\| thumb\| <center> Pressure as a function of time </center>]]		[[File:SSI-23_15.jpg \| left\| thumb\| <center> Pressure as a function of time </center>]] [[File:SSI-23_16.jpg \| thumb\| <center> Temperature as a function of time </center>]]
	[[File:SSI-23_16.jpg ~~\| center~~\| thumb\| <center> Temperature as a function of time </center>]]

	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==

Dragland at 21:31, 28 October 2015

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	== Debriefing ==		== Debriefing ==
	~~[[File:SSI-23_15.jpg \| left\| thumb\| <center> Pressure as a function of time </center>]]~~
	~~[[File:SSI-23_16.jpg \| center\| thumb\| <center> Temperature as a function of time </center>]]~~
	SSI-23 was a success and fulfilled all of the initial goals set out by the team.		SSI-23 was a success and fulfilled all of the initial goals set out by the team.
	*Successful data collection and logging		*Successful data collection and logging
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	*Successful implementation of a gimbal for the SPOT GPS		*Successful implementation of a gimbal for the SPOT GPS
	*Successful landing		*Successful landing
			[[File:SSI-23_15.jpg \| left\| thumb\| <center> Pressure as a function of time </center>]]
			[[File:SSI-23_16.jpg \| center\| thumb\| <center> Temperature as a function of time </center>]]

	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==

Dragland at 21:30, 28 October 2015

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	== Debriefing ==		== Debriefing ==
	[[File:SSI-23_15.jpg \| left\| thumb\| <center> Pressure as a function of time </center>]]		[[File:SSI-23_15.jpg \| left\| thumb\| <center> Pressure as a function of time </center>]]
	[[File:SSI-23_16.jpg \| ~~left~~\| thumb\| <center> Temperature as a function of time </center>]]		[[File:SSI-23_16.jpg \| center\| thumb\| <center> Temperature as a function of time </center>]]
	SSI-23 was a success and fulfilled all of the initial goals set out by the team.		SSI-23 was a success and fulfilled all of the initial goals set out by the team.
	*Successful data collection and logging		*Successful data collection and logging

Dragland at 21:29, 28 October 2015

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	The Arduino based payload measured time, acceleration, magnetic fields, orientation, temperature, pressure, light intensity, solar panel current, and solar panel voltage. It was capable of self regulating its temperature with heaters, orienting its SPOT GPS upright with a custom gimbal, and dropping a payload at a specified altitude with a stepper motor.		The Arduino based payload measured time, acceleration, magnetic fields, orientation, temperature, pressure, light intensity, solar panel current, and solar panel voltage. It was capable of self regulating its temperature with heaters, orienting its SPOT GPS upright with a custom gimbal, and dropping a payload at a specified altitude with a stepper motor.

	== Launch site ==a		== Launch site ==
	[[File:SSI-23_12.jpg \| left \| thumb\| <center> The launch site </center>]]		[[File:SSI-23_12.jpg \| left \| thumb\| <center> The launch site </center>]]
	SSI-23 was launched from a park near 2093 San Juan Drive, Hollister, CA at 11:39AM. The conditions were not too sunny or windy, providing a great start as the balloons were picked up by the easterly drafts.		SSI-23 was launched from a park near 2093 San Juan Drive, Hollister, CA at 11:39AM. The conditions were not too sunny or windy, providing a great start as the balloons were picked up by the easterly drafts.

Dragland at 21:28, 28 October 2015

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	== The Flight ==		== The Flight ==
	[[File:SSI-23_00.png \| right \| thumb\| <center> 33Km view</center>]]		[[File:SSI-23_00.png \| right \| thumb\| <center> 33Km view</center>]]
			[[File:SSI-23_06.jpg \| right\| thumb\| <center> Ground track </center>]]
			[[File:SSI-23_11.jpg \| right\| thumb\| <center> The retrieved payload </center>]]
	SSI-23 was outfitted with a balloon with about .5 net Kg of lift.		SSI-23 was outfitted with a balloon with about .5 net Kg of lift.
	Once the rope was cut, the balloon accelerated upwards, and immediately began to spin on its horizontal axis, an unforeseen consequence of the selfie stick. Despite this, the payload never fell apart, and it successfully flew 155.10 kilometers East at 79°.		Once the rope was cut, the balloon accelerated upwards, and immediately began to spin on its horizontal axis, an unforeseen consequence of the selfie stick. Despite this, the payload never fell apart, and it successfully flew 155.10 kilometers East at 79°.
	It ended up in the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources experimental range, which was interesting given our choice of decorations.		It ended up in the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources experimental range, which was interesting given our choice of decorations.
	~~[[File:SSI-23_06.jpg \| right\| thumb\| <center> Ground track </center>]]~~
	~~[[File:SSI-23_11.jpg \| right\| thumb\| <center> The retrieved payload </center>]]~~

	== Debriefing ==		== Debriefing ==
	~~SSI-23 was a success and fulfilled all of the initial goals set out by the team.~~
	[[File:SSI-23_15.jpg \| left\| thumb\| <center> Pressure as a function of time </center>]]		[[File:SSI-23_15.jpg \| left\| thumb\| <center> Pressure as a function of time </center>]]
	[[File:SSI-23_16.jpg \| left\| thumb\| <center> Temperature as a function of time </center>]]		[[File:SSI-23_16.jpg \| left\| thumb\| <center> Temperature as a function of time </center>]]
			SSI-23 was a success and fulfilled all of the initial goals set out by the team.
	*Successful data collection and logging		*Successful data collection and logging
	*Successful implementation of a deployment mechanism for dropping an object at a specified altitude		*Successful implementation of a deployment mechanism for dropping an object at a specified altitude

Dragland at 21:27, 28 October 2015

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	Once the rope was cut, the balloon accelerated upwards, and immediately began to spin on its horizontal axis, an unforeseen consequence of the selfie stick. Despite this, the payload never fell apart, and it successfully flew 155.10 kilometers East at 79°.		Once the rope was cut, the balloon accelerated upwards, and immediately began to spin on its horizontal axis, an unforeseen consequence of the selfie stick. Despite this, the payload never fell apart, and it successfully flew 155.10 kilometers East at 79°.
	It ended up in the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources experimental range, which was interesting given our choice of decorations.		It ended up in the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources experimental range, which was interesting given our choice of decorations.
			[[File:SSI-23_06.jpg \| right\| thumb\| <center> Ground track </center>]]
	[[File:SSI-23_11.jpg \| right\| thumb\| <center> The retrieved payload </center>]]		[[File:SSI-23_11.jpg \| right\| thumb\| <center> The retrieved payload </center>]]

	== Debriefing ==		== Debriefing ==
	SSI-23 was a success and fulfilled all of the initial goals set out by the team.		SSI-23 was a success and fulfilled all of the initial goals set out by the team.
	~~[[File:SSI-23_06.jpg \| left\| thumb\| <center> Ground track </center>]]~~
	[[File:SSI-23_15.jpg \| left\| thumb\| <center> Pressure as a function of time </center>]]		[[File:SSI-23_15.jpg \| left\| thumb\| <center> Pressure as a function of time </center>]]
	[[File:SSI-23_16.jpg \| left\| thumb\| <center> Temperature as a function of time </center>]]		[[File:SSI-23_16.jpg \| left\| thumb\| <center> Temperature as a function of time </center>]]

Dragland at 21:26, 28 October 2015

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	== Payload Specifications ==		== Payload Specifications ==
	[[File:SSI-23_05.jpg \| right \| thumb\| <center> The Arduino electronics </center>]]		[[File:SSI-23_05.jpg \| right \| thumb\| <center> The Arduino electronics </center>]]
	The Arduino based payload measured time, acceleration, magnetic fields, orientation, temperature, pressure, light intensity, solar panel current, solar panel voltage~~, and~~ was capable self regulating its temperature with heaters and dropping a payload with a stepper motor.		The Arduino based payload measured time, acceleration, magnetic fields, orientation, temperature, pressure, light intensity, solar panel current, and solar panel voltage. It was capable of self regulating its temperature with heaters, orienting its SPOT GPS upright with a custom gimbal, and dropping a payload at a specified altitude with a stepper motor.

	== Launch site ==		== Launch site ==a
	[[File:SSI-23_12.jpg \| left \| thumb\| <center> The launch site </center>]]		[[File:SSI-23_12.jpg \| left \| thumb\| <center> The launch site </center>]]
	SSI-23 was launched from a park near 2093 San Juan Drive, Hollister, CA at 11:39AM. The conditions were not too sunny or windy, providing a great start as the balloons were picked up by the easterly drafts.		SSI-23 was launched from a park near 2093 San Juan Drive, Hollister, CA at 11:39AM. The conditions were not too sunny or windy, providing a great start as the balloons were picked up by the easterly drafts.
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	Once the rope was cut, the balloon accelerated upwards, and immediately began to spin on its horizontal axis, an unforeseen consequence of the selfie stick. Despite this, the payload never fell apart, and it successfully flew 155.10 kilometers East at 79°.		Once the rope was cut, the balloon accelerated upwards, and immediately began to spin on its horizontal axis, an unforeseen consequence of the selfie stick. Despite this, the payload never fell apart, and it successfully flew 155.10 kilometers East at 79°.
	It ended up in the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources experimental range, which was interesting given our choice of decorations.		It ended up in the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources experimental range, which was interesting given our choice of decorations.
	[[File:SSI-23_11.jpg \| ~~left~~\| thumb\| <center> The retrieved payload </center>]]		[[File:SSI-23_11.jpg \| right\| thumb\| <center> The retrieved payload </center>]]

	== Debriefing ==		== Debriefing ==
	SSI-23 was a success and fulfilled all of the initial goals set out by the team.		SSI-23 was a success and fulfilled all of the initial goals set out by the team.
	[[File:SSI-23_06.jpg \| ~~right~~\| thumb\| <center> Ground track </center>]]		[[File:SSI-23_06.jpg \| left\| thumb\| <center> Ground track </center>]]
	[[File:SSI-23_15.jpg \| left\| thumb\| <center> Pressure as a function of time </center>]]		[[File:SSI-23_15.jpg \| left\| thumb\| <center> Pressure as a function of time </center>]]
	[[File:SSI-23_16.jpg \| left\| thumb\| <center> Temperature as a function of time </center>]]		[[File:SSI-23_16.jpg \| left\| thumb\| <center> Temperature as a function of time </center>]]
			*Successful data collection and logging
	~~== Milestones ==~~
	*Successful ~~implementation of a gimbal for the SPOT GPS~~
	*Successful implementation of a deployment mechanism for dropping an object at a specified altitude		*Successful implementation of a deployment mechanism for dropping an object at a specified altitude
	*Successful implementation of insulation to maintain a temperature of above +3C and have all electronics still functioning on landing.		*Successful implementation of insulation to maintain a temperature of above +3C and have all electronics still functioning on landing.
			*Successful implementation of a gimbal for the SPOT GPS
			*Successful landing

	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==