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

Wed Jul 16 08:34:53 CDT 2014

I ++1 Josh's suggestion about adding metadata to the picture.

On Wed, Jul 16, 2014 at 8:57 AM, WebDawg <webdawg at gmail.com> wrote:

> Even better to have it upload that data somewhere after the launch for
> viewing after.
>
>
> On Wed, Jul 16, 2014 at 8:51 AM, Joshua Pritt <ramgarden at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> It would be neat to overlay some data on each photo like GPS coords,
>> altitude, temperature, air pressure, CO2, speed, and time from launch (T+).
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Jul 16, 2014 at 8:38 AM, Ethan Chew <spacefelix at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Just suggested to Masten that they add a picture/video camera (of the
>>> size and quality level of the one in your cell phone) to the sensor suite.
>>> ;)
>>> On Jul 16, 2014 5:08 AM, "Satyam Nayak" <nayaksatyam at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I was thinking of doing something similar to HSIS where we put a camera
>>>> on auto trigger and took a bunch of pictures of the flight.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, Jul 16, 2014 at 6:40 AM, WebDawg <webdawg at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Anyone plan to put any effort into this?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Wed, Jul 16, 2014 at 4:37 AM, Ethan Chew <spacefelix at gmail.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> 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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>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>>
>>>>>>                  V/r Ethan
>>>>>>
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