A Very Past-due Update

Greetings and ‘Good Evening’ to all backers, On behalf of the entire team, I am very sorry for the length of time since the last update. Part of our promise was an attempt to update backers weekly and the latest gap is entirely on me. We got hit with a combination of mid-terms for the […]

Data Collection Milestone 1

Hey everyone, here’s another quick update for you! I spent some time yesterday adding in the barometric sensor to the shield, refining and testing the code, and then doing a data collection test by driving around for an hour. At the current point in time, I feel that I can call this “Milestone 1”. So […]

Data Acquisition Overview and Progress

Hey everyone! I’ve been working very hard to get the ball rolling on the data acquisition payload of the balloon. I’ve made some good progress, and I’m very excited to share it with y’all! Data Acquisition Overview I wanted to start this update with a high level overview of what the payload will look like. […]

Payload Tracking – Radio or Satellite? Both!

A quick post with lots of pictures. If you backed the previous Starduster project, you may already know this. One way we track the balloon and payload is using a GPS tracking device. This particular piece has lots of positives and just a few negatives. For one, it’s SIMPLE to use. We turn it on, […]

GoPro Battery Testing in 0F temps – Video (60/fps) and Photo (1/sec)

We did a bit of ‘science’ this weekend. I needed to test the GoPro batteries and decided to document some of the process for you guys. I’m including a short video and some photos to help with the conversation. All batteries deliver power through chemical reactions that release electrons. When the temperature drops, the chemical […]