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====== Pegasus High Altitude Balloon Project ======
Based in Eastern UK, student run. By James Coxon (jacoxon@googlemail.com)

Uses a gps/gumstix/nokia mobile phone system and parachute for descent.


===== Launches =====

  * [[.pegasus:Pegasus I]] - 15/10/05 - success, reached 66,000ft traveled 63miles (Suffolk to Lincolnshire)
  * [[.pegasus:Pegasus II]] - 4/03/06 - contact lost after launch, feared to be lost in North Sea
  * [[.pegasus:Pegasus III]] - 15/07/06 - communication test bed (explore alternative methods of communication)
  * [[.pegasus:Pegasus IV]] - simple payload using a Motorola WR850G as a  flight computer.
  * [[.pegasus:Pegasus V]] - 28/04/07 - Gumstix based, testing 434mhz radio transmitting morse and digital compass.
  * [[http://www.pegasushabproject.org.uk/wiki/doku.php/missions:pegasus6|Pegasus VI]] - 02/11/08 - success, transmitting RTTY and SSTV
Run by James Coxon. jacoxon@googlemail.com

  * [[.pegasus:Future Roadmap]]

====== Firefly High Altitude Lifting Platform ======

Modular lightweight payload with simple GM862-GPS backup system (sms and morse radio) - allows for experimental payloads with the fallback tracker system. Once the basic system is complete and tested potential experiments include 2 way radio communications, video streaming, sunrise launches, etc.

===== Launches =====

  * [[http://www.pegasushabproject.org.uk/wiki/doku.php/missions:firefly:fhalp-1|FHALP-1]] - 24/11/07 - landed in the sea - oops <del>17/22/07 4/11/07</del> - Test backup system, GM862-GPS, SMS and Radio comms (morse), single camera. 
  * [[http://www.pegasushabproject.org.uk/wiki/doku.php/missions:firefly:fhalp-2|FHALP-2]] - Launched 10/02/08 - Visual and Radio contact to apogee then loss of contact, landed in somwhere East Cambridge, at present lost. FOUND - see site for details.
  * [[http://www.pegasushabproject.org.uk/wiki/doku.php/missions:firefly:fhalp-3|FHALP-3]] - Launched 26/04/08 - Dual balloons - Flight computer died after launch, visual and radio beacon contact lost after 50 minutes. On landing the flight computer restarted and transmitted via sms landing site co-ordinates.

====== Goliath ======

Based on a Gumstix Goliath prototype board with onboard gps, gsm and usb hub. Uses soundmodem software to emulate a packet radio over the onboard soundcard attached to a Radiometrix NTX2. Also has usb storage.

===== Launches =====
  *[[http://www.pegasushabproject.org.uk/wiki/doku.php/gumstix_bible:goliath|Goliath]]
  *[[http://www.pegasushabproject.org.uk/wiki/doku.php/missions:haps:haps-1|HAPS-1]]

====== BallastHalo ======
Experimental floating flights with latex balloons and small vents to provide a test platform for ballast tank that will then be used on the Atlantic Halo mission.

===== Launches =====
  *[[http://www.pegasushabproject.org.uk/wiki/doku.php/missions:ballasthalo|BH 1]] - failed to float
  *[[http://www.pegasushabproject.org.uk/wiki/doku.php/missions:ballasthalo|BH 2]] - floated for 7+ hrs overnight
  *[[http://www.pegasushabproject.org.uk/wiki/doku.php/missions:ballasthalo:ballasthalo3|BH 3]] - floated but ballast tanks failed to start, landed in Northern France
  *[[http://www.pegasushabproject.org.uk/wiki/doku.php/missions:ballasthalo:ballasthalo4|BH 4]] - gps failed due to pump, failed to reach float and landed in the Netherlands

====== External links ======
  * [[http://www.pegasushabproject.org.uk]]
  * [[RepairGumstix]]