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Fall 2011 Rev A 09-20-11. Infinity and Beyond Conceptual Design Review. Project: Falling with Style. Adam Archuleta Katie Cartee Logan Farley Patrick Klein Kamron Medina Catherine Villa. Mission Overview.
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Fall 2011 Rev A 09-20-11 Infinity and BeyondConceptual Design Review Project: Falling with Style Adam Archuleta Katie Cartee Logan Farley Patrick Klein Kamron Medina Catherine Villa
Mission Overview • The objective of our mission is to test the practicality and capabilities of a near space return-to-Earth vehicle • We want to discover an affordable method of returning a payload to Earth • We want to develop a basis for further high-altitude glider technology
Design • We plan to use our BalloonSat as transportation for the glider • Electromagnet release • Camera & GPS tracking on the glider • Glider and BalloonSat made out of foam core
Functional Block Diagram Satellite Glider
Biggest Worries • Release (too early/failure) • Battery life!! • Camera malfunctions • GPS (service/destruction) • Glider stabilization • Phone destroyed on impact