Note,<br><br> Holding a build session at 6pm tonight at the shop. We will break for the meeting. I would like to bring up the following:<br><ul><li>Flight Readiness - Here's what I see needs doing before we can fly:</li>
</ul><ol><ol><li>Camera & Tracker <br></li><ul><li>Must pass a freeze test for battery life & functionality in cold temperatures (a freezer may be sufficient since the hot hands and cooler ought to be sufficient to prevent temperatures from falling below freezer temperatures).</li>
<ul><li>Done for cell phone, lasted 3 hours in direct freeze (gives a half-hour of margin for a 2.5 hour flight, need to increase to 1 hour of margin). Need to test camera.</li></ul><li>Cam & Tracker need to be integrated and a simulated landing and recovery test done.<br>
</li></ul><li>Payload Cooler modified to fit camera and tracker, recovery system painted, drop test with full payload.<br></li><ul><li>Cut camera holes and put padding to retain hardware</li><li>Paint it and the parachutes bright international orange for visibility.</li>
<li>Drop test from a higher altitude to ensure recovery works - Repair crack in cooler.<br></li></ul><li>Helium & balloons</li><ul><li>Have balloons arriving on Friday, still need to sort out helium.</li></ul><li>Planning</li>
<ul><li>Need to determine flight path and notify locals on landing site that we are coming. Also, put placards on balloon to let them know who to call when they find it.</li></ul></ol></ol><ul><li>Scheduling - Are we able to get all the above done before Friday this week?</li>
<li>$$$ - How are we sharing the costs of three flights?</li><li>Future flight upgrades - How are we going to further increase the score on our missions?</li></ul> -Ethan<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Mar 29, 2010 at 10:04 AM, Jeff Cotten <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:omegix@gmail.com">omegix@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"><br><br>We're a week away from our first launch!<br><br>In case anyone didn't get the memo, the monday HSIS meeting is at 7:00 tonight :P<br>
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