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Grogan_Held.pdf
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Grogan_Held.pdf |
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| Title |
Balloon Satellite: Design and Development
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| Type of Resource |
still image
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| Date Created |
2008-04-23
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| Digital Origin |
born digital
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| Rights Statement |
http://digital.uwyo.edu/copyright.htm
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| Keyword (topic) |
TBD
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| Creator(s) |
Grogan, Robert
Held, Jonathan
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| Genre |
Powerpoint/pdf
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| Publisher |
University of Wyoming
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| Place of publication |
Laramie, Wyoming
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| Language |
eng
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| Summary |
The term “balloon satellite” refers to a lightweight package that is attached to a weather balloon. The balloon climbs to an altitude of 100,000 feet before it bursts, and the package descends back to Earth with a parachute. The development and launching of balloon satellites is lucrative because it provides a unique educational opportunity to promote space and science, and also because the packages can be used for lost plane exercises, where the uncontrolled landing position of the package is simulated as a lost plane. Unfortunately, these devices are prone to failure due to the package’s exposure to extreme cold in the upper atmospheres. The specific design issues of a balloon satellite were identified, and solutions were pursued to maximize balloon satellite functionality and tolerance to cold. Multiple features were integrated together with a microcontroller, including Global Positioning System (GPS) tracking, communication with a ground station using amateur radio, and storage of all data into a commercial SD card. The design is then implemented into a prototype balloon satellite. This robust, well-insulated prototype was tested in conditions similar to what the balloon will face, with satisfactory results.
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| Notes |
From - Undergraduate Research Day 2008 - Celebration of Research - Abstracts
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