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CUBEX-1 Flight is a Success!

A project log for CUBEX

High Altitude Balloon payload capable of streaming live pictures, gps coordinates, and data telemetry.

arkoarko 05/28/2014 at 02:481 Comment

Hey folks! Finally launched CUBEX-1 on May 24th, 2014 at the Layerone Convention. The payload consisted of CUBEX-1 and a Leo Bodnar B tracker. CUBEX-1 transmitted SSDV images (JPEG) at 320x240 as well as tracking telemetry on 434.460Mhz 300baud 8n2. The B tracker was an APRS beacon. The payloads reached a maximum altitude of 33698m (110,560ft) and transmitted down 50 images during flight. After burst, the aprs tracker stopped and CUBEX-1 lost GPS, however, it continued to transmit SSDV images. As predicted, the estimated landing zone is the pacific ocean. 

There is more info on the flight available here: http://habexproject.org/cubex/

Images from flight:

More Images: http://ssdv.habhub.org/CUBEX1/2014-05-24

Flight Path:

Screenshot of capturing data:

Discussions

zakqwy wrote 05/28/2014 at 03:05 point
This is amazing. Congratulations on a great first flight!

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