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projects:habe [2011/06/24 13:55] – [Sponsors] acudworthprojects:habe [2012/02/23 17:32] (current) – [Sponsors] acudworth
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 ===== Overview ===== ===== Overview =====
  
-This is a A Level Student run project based in Worcester.+This is a A Level Student run project based in Worcester. Blog - http://habe.acudworth.co.uk/blog
  
-At the moment I am in the planning stage for our first launch (HABE 1). The name has been decided HABE 1 The Explorer! +HABE 1 was a partial success full run down on my blog - http://habe.acudworth.co.uk/blog 
-Our aim is to reach an altitude of around 30km and to test all the equipmentOnce we have a working system then we can use it as a foundation to launch later experiments on.+Now I have a working tracking system, different experiments can now be carried out. HABE 2 is planned for launch in early August.
  
 More info coming soon! More info coming soon!
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 The payload is now complete and final testing has commenced. If no significant problems are encountered then pending CAA clearance (still haven't received), helium and weather conditions HABE 1 should be set to launch in around 4 weeks from now. The payload is now complete and final testing has commenced. If no significant problems are encountered then pending CAA clearance (still haven't received), helium and weather conditions HABE 1 should be set to launch in around 4 weeks from now.
  
 +**__Update: 12/07/11__**
  
-===== Launch Status =====+Well, HABE 1 was a partial success! Apart from complete camera failure the rest worked very well indeed, so overall, I'm very pleased with the flight. I have since created a blog where future updates will be posted (before they hit the wiki here!). So, check it out - http://habe.acudworth.co.uk/blog
  
-**//__CURRENT LAUNCH WINDOW: 1st WEEK OF JULY 2011__//** 
  
-**__Update: 25/04/11__**+===== Launch Status - HABE 3 ===== 
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 +**__Update: 16/02/12__** 
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 +**//__CURRENT LAUNCH DATE: Spring/Summer 2012__//** 
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 +CAA Permission - Too far in advance.
  
-CAA Permission Yet to have+Landing Predictions Too far in advance.
  
-Landing Predictions Date way to far in future to predict+Launch Status Not Ready
  
  
-This area will be updated in due course when status of launch changes.+This area will be updated in due course if the status of launch changes.
  
 Launch status page for NOTAM: [[projects:habe:launchstatus|Launch Status (NOTAM use)]] Launch status page for NOTAM: [[projects:habe:launchstatus|Launch Status (NOTAM use)]]
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   * Energizer - Supplied Lithium Ultimate Batteries   * Energizer - Supplied Lithium Ultimate Batteries
  
-  * Low Power Radio Solutions - Supplied Yagi 433Mhz Antenna+  * Low Power Radio Solutions - Supplied Yagi 433Mhz Antenna AND 2 easyradio advanced modules - http://www.lprs.co.uk
      
-  * Aerial Shack - Supplied Antenna Tripod - http://www.aerialshack.com/+  * Aerial Shack - Supplied Antenna Tripod - http://www.aerialshack.com
  
   * Rockets and Things - Supplied 24" Ripstop Parachute - http://www.rocketsandthings.com   * Rockets and Things - Supplied 24" Ripstop Parachute - http://www.rocketsandthings.com
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   * TIMSTAR Laboratory Suppliers - Supplied 2 50M Rolls Of Braided Nylon Cord (1mm diameter) - http://www.timstar.co.uk   * TIMSTAR Laboratory Suppliers - Supplied 2 50M Rolls Of Braided Nylon Cord (1mm diameter) - http://www.timstar.co.uk
  
-  * Hindleys - Supplied 3 big styrofoam sheets - http://www.hindleys.com/+  * Solarbotics - Supplied 2 37x66mm Solar Cells - http://www.solarbotics.com 
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 +  * Hindleys - Supplied 3 big styrofoam sheets - http://www.hindleys.com 
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 +  * RoboSavvy - Supplied an arduino UNO - http://www.robosavvy.co.uk 
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 +  * Plastock - Supplied 4 x 4mm sheets of polycarbonate - http://www.plastock.co.uk 
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 +  * Alpha Micro - Supplied a uBlox 6 NEO-6Q GPS module - http://www.alphamicro.net/ 
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 +  * Richardson RFPD - Supplied 2 Sarantel GPS antennas - http://www.richardsonrfpd.com/
      
  
  
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