Stuart McLachlan
stuart at lexacorp.com.pg
Sat Sep 4 04:23:30 CDT 2010
Then of course there is The Register's PARIS (Paper Aircraft Released Into Space) effort. Also planned to reach 30Km. http://www.theregister.co.uk/science/paris/ The PARIS mission includes two main components: the main payload and the Vulture 1 aircraft. The main payload is a styrofoambox containing video and stills cameras, GPS tracker unit, back-up beacon transmitter and the all-important Vulture 1 release mechanism. Vulture 1 - an all-paper aircraft - sits under the main payload, and both are lifted by a helium- filled meteorological balloon. At 20,000 metres, Vulture 1 is released to fly to earth, tracked by an onboard GPS radio system. The plane also carries a miniature stills camera to record its journey. The main payload continues to ascend to around 30,000 metres, at which point the balloon bursts and the box descends by parachute. Two tracking teams will follow and recover the main payload and Vulture 1. The main payload GPS transmits its location over the phone network. If that fails, there's a back-up beacon transmiting in morse. Vulture 1's position is plotted live online via the OpenAPRS system. The main payload also offers live positional updates via a dedicated Google map. On 4 Sep 2010 at 11:01, Gustav Brock wrote: > Hi all > > As if it isn't enough to build your own spacecraft, these guys > (previously) built a submarine (which is not as easy as you may > think). Nautilus it is proudly named after the famous USS nuclear sub > passing the North Pole years back . > > So, of course, this is now used for maneuvering the launch platform to > the launch area at a military area of the Baltic Sea: > > http://www.copenhagensuborbitals.com/index.php > > This first test flight planned to take place tomorrow, Sunday, aimed > at reaching an altitude of only 30 km will only carry a doll. I must > say I feel respect for such enthusiasm as all costs and labour are > carried by donations and volunteers. > > By the way, the USS Nautilus was designated a National Historic > Landmark and is now settled at the Submarine Force Museum in > Connecticut: > > http://www.ussnautilus.org > > /gustav > > > -- > AccessD mailing list > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >