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Team D.S.R.O. Taylor Boe Andrew Buckner Andrew Gilbert Gracie Harsha Emily Howard Bobby Stillwell September 23, 2008. Operation H.A.L.O. Mission Overview.
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Team D.S.R.O Taylor Boe Andrew Buckner Andrew Gilbert Gracie Harsha Emily Howard Bobby Stillwell September 23, 2008
Mission Overview • The goal of our mission is to determine the altitude at which it becomes possible to image stars with little atmospheric distortion at all hours of the day. • We expect that our balloon satellite will return useful data which will aid in determining if high altitude observatories are capable of taking and returning high quality photos of distant galaxies.
Parts • Foam Core • Aluminum Tape • Switches • Tube (through center) • Batteries • Heater • HOBO Data Logger • Temperature Probes • Photometer • Camera
Camera (with batteries) • Heater • HOBO data Logger • Temperature Probes • Batteries • Tube • Foam Core • Aluminum Tape • Switches • Photometer • Total = Donated = Donated = Donated = Donated = Donated = Donated = Donated = Donated = Donated = 120 dollars = 120 dollars
Camera (with batteries) Heater HOBO data Logger Temperature Probes Batteries Tube Foam Core Aluminum Tape Switches Photometer Total = 220 grams = 32.5 grams = 29 grams = 30 grams = 180 grams = 50 grams = 155 grams = 30 grams = 20 grams = 150 grams = 896.5 grams
Schedule • October 1: Start work on the shell of the satellite. Obtain materials. • October 4: First test of Satellite shell: drop test, whip test, and stair test. • October 6: Determine final structure as laid out by days one and two. • October 8: Start construction of interior components, out of the shell. Start construction of test and final shells. • October 11: Camera, heater, and HOBO data logger shall be hooked up and working. • October 13: Start Work on our mission. • October 15: All given equipment shall be hooked up, working, and installed in the test shell. • October 18: Catch up day.
Schedule Continued • October 20: All components in place and batteries hooked up. All internal components shall be functioning in test box. • October 22: Testing • October 25: Trouble shooting of internal parts. • October 27: Final Assembly. Catch up day. • October 29- November 9: Testing • November 10: Design shall be finished. All tests shall have been performed. • November 15: Launch Day.
Biggest Worries • Construction schedule (time) • Photometer orientation (Sun) • Failure in flight (camera and thermal)
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