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

Wed Jul 16 09:43:56 CDT 2014

IMO this should be encoded in exif data rather than as an overlay. The
overlay could be added in post later.

-- Hunter Fuller
On Jul 16, 2014 8:35 AM, "Satyam Nayak" <nayaksatyam at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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>>>>>>> Business E-mail: shinen.chew at gmail.com
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