[General] A Letter From Mojave - A Rocket Flight Opportunity For Code - Project Prometheus of Masten Space Systems

[Ethan Chew]

P.S. Note on the sensor suite; the hardware in the suite will be determined
by Masten.  However, at this point in time of Project Prometheus, Masten is
open to input on what sensor hardware to install.  Please send sensor
hardware suggestions to prometheus at masten.aero.


On Tue, Jul 15, 2014 at 6:42 AM, Ethan Chew <spacefelix at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello!
>
> On Jul 15, 2014 6:34 AM, "Jeff Cotten" <omegix at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> > Hey Ethan, will the raspberry pi be connected to the internet during the
> test?
>
> Sorry, no.  To avoid interfering with Xombie's control system, the crew
> has told me no transmitters are allowed.
>
> >
> > If I wrote a piece of code that logged into #makerslocal and reported
> back the altitude, would it it be able to reach the freenode server?
>
> You'd need to make an isolated flight data recorder.  Due to the
> restriction on transmitters, you can only download your data off a shore
> connection when the vehicle is back on the ground.
>
>          - Ethan
>
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Jul 15, 2014 at 12:08 AM, Ethan Chew <spacefelix at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> Hello,
> >>
> >>       Take note, it is my current understanding that educational
> institutions get to fly for free.
> >>
> >>       From Masten Space Systems in Mojave, CA (http://masten.aero/),
> an opportunity to fly code on a vertical takeoff and landing rocket (such
> as Xombie: http://youtu.be/A5b9LnzjGgU) on Project Prometheus:
> >>
> >> http://masten.aero/2014/05/project-prometheus/
> >>
> >>       In summary; there is a Raspberry Pi on board that is connected to
> a sensor suite.  Send Masten some code you want to run during a flight that
> processes inputs from the sensors during the flight.  The project is for
> the rapid, streamlined development of tools relating to; visual navigation,
> landing detection, mass estimation and position/attitude estimation.  You
> can reach them at prometheus at masten.aero with input and questions about
> the program.
> >>
> >> Quote:
> >>
> >>>> the Masten Team has also been thinking about ways we could engage the
> broader community and increase accessibility to our VTVL vehicles. One of
> the largest barriers to entry for any technology developer seeking to
> conduct aerospace flight testing is access to a vehicle. Limited access to
> an integrated GPS/IMU navigation system, flight-rated computing platforms,
> and sensors present additional challenges to innovators. In the spirit of
> broadening access to aerospace resources, we have had a project cooking in
> the background called Prometheus.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Project Prometheus is a Masten program designed to foster the
> development of flight-test ready technologies by innovators in academic and
> research settings. By implementing a standardized interface between Masten
> vehicles and experimental software and hardware tools, Prometheus will
> provide a streamlined, efficient path for technology maturation throughout
> the course of tool conception, development and flight test. Access to
> uniform, flight-tested hardware and software development framework for
> innovators will ultimately reduce integration, development and other flight
> test costs.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>                  - Ethan/spacefelix
> >>
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