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Line 41: − + − SPACE Mk 1 flew on the first launch of 2015, housing SSI Gen 1 Avionics. It proved to be extremely thermally insulative (more than a styrofoam container) despite not being super air-tight, and allowed the modular swap of raspberry pi cameras, GoPros, logos, note blocks, and blank blocks. It's most profound drawback was its weight -- the total payload weighed in at around 2.5 kilograms. Unfortunately, SPACE Mk 1 flew on a balloon with a failed parachute deployment, resulting in a total loss of the enclosure. Luckily, it's destruction paved the way for a redesign.+ − + − − −
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* "Anchor Points" for attachment to an exoskeleton
* "Anchor Points" for attachment to an exoskeleton
* Painted black for heat retention
* Painted black for heat retention
SPACE Mk 1 flew on the first launch of 2015, housing SSI Gen 1 Avionics. It proved to be extremely thermally insulative (more than a styrofoam container) despite not being super air-tight, and allowed the modular swap of raspberry pi cameras, GoPros, logos, note blocks, and blank blocks. It's most profound drawback was its weight -- the total payload weighed in at around 2.5 kilograms. Unfortunately, SPACE Mk 1 flew on a balloon with a failed parachute deployment, resulting in a total loss of the enclosure. Luckily, it's destruction paved the way for a redesign.
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=== SPACE Micro ===
[[File:space_micro_3.jpg | left | thumb | 300 px | <center>SPACE Micro</center>]]
A renewed emphasis on weight reduction led to the creation of SPACE Mk 2 - ''SPACE Micro''. This version of SPACE was dramatically smaller and less than half the weight. It utilized balsa wood instead of bass wood for weight reduction in paneling, and dramatically less HDPU. SPACE Micro was flown on seven SSI balloons, receiving tremendous usage by the team. It was ultimately abandoned for the lack of modularity needs at the given time. The creation of ValBal required a very specific thermal enclosure, with no modularity needs. SPACE Micro was not fundamentally different than SPACE Mk 1 -- merely smaller in size and lighter in weight.
A renewed emphasis on weight reduction led to the creation of SPACE Mk 2 - ''SPACE Micro''. This version of SPACE was dramatically smaller and less than half the weight. It utilized balsa wood instead of bass wood for weight reduction in paneling, and dramatically less HDPU. SPACE Micro was flown on seven SSI balloons, receiving tremendous usage by the team. It was ultimately abandoned for the lack of modularity needs at the given time. The creation of ValBal required a very specific thermal enclosure, with no modularity needs.