High Altitude Balloon Project Build Log Charter: Send a balloon and payload to 100,000ft and capture images, pressure, and temperature data. Author: author at blastzone dot net |
Quantity | Item | Unit Price | Unit Total | Function | Reference | |||
1 | Arduino Uno R3 | $29.95 | $29.95 | Flight Computer | http://www.adafruit.com/products/50 | |||
1 | Altitude / Pressure | $14.95 | $14.95 | Altimeter / Temp / Pressure | http://www.adafruit.com/products/992 | |||
1 | GPS Data logging board | $49.95 | $49.95 | Data Transmitter / Locator | http://www.adafruit.com/products/1272 | |||
1 | Micro-Trak RTG/FA HAB Combo | $250.00 | $250.00 | Telemetry | http://www.byonics.com/mt-rtg | |||
1 | Radar reflector | $0.00 | $0.00 | Estimate for foil tape and cardboard | http://www.instructables.com/id/Lightweight-Radar-Reflector/ | |||
1 | Styrofoam Cooler | $0.00 | $0.00 | Flight system containment | ||||
1 | GoPro Video Camera | $200.00 | $200.00 | Flight video / still capture | ||||
1 | Laptop SDR Radio | $19.95 | $19.95 | Data Transmitter / Locator | http://www.amazon.com/NooElec-RTL-SDR-RTL2832U-Software-Packages/dp/B008S7AVTC | |||
1 | Android Phone | $0.00 | $0.00 | Backup Locator | ||||
2 | Balloon, 1200g size | $100.00 | $200.00 | Lift | http://www.sky-probe.com/Weather_Balloons-1200g_Professional_Weather_Balloon.html | |||
2 | Parachute | $50.00 | $100.00 | Payload Recovery | http://www.sky-probe.com/Parachutes-5ft_Parachute.html | |||
2 | Helium "K"-sized tank | $250.00 | $500.00 | Lift - includes tank / regulator rental and gas | ||||
1 | Miscellaneous | $100.00 | $100.00 | Assembly Costs | Ground antenna, para-cord, etc. | |||
Total | $1,464.80 |
. | Item | Power (mA) | Max Power (mA) | 120 | Battery (mAh) | 600 | ||
. | Arduino | 50 | Estimated Draw (mA) | 75 | Flight Time (h) | 5 | ||
. | GPS / SDcard | 20 | Difference (mA) | 45 | ||||
. | Altitude | 5 |
. | Item | Power (mA) | Max Power (mA) | 600 | Battery (mAh) | 3000 | ||
. | Micro-Track | 50 | Estimated Draw (mA) | 50 | Flight Time (h) | 5 | ||
. | Difference (mA) | 550 |
. | Item | Weight (g) | Max Weight (g) | 2727 | ||
. | 2x 9v battery | 90 | Current Weight (g) | 1607 | ||
. | Arduino R3 | 28 | Difference (g) | 1120 | ||
. | GPS shield | 30 | ||||
. | Altitude sensor | 5 | ||||
. | GoPro (x2) | 320 | ||||
. | Phone | 150 | ||||
. | Styrofoam Block | 350 | ||||
. | Radar Reflector | 150 | ||||
. | Parachute | 50 | ||||
. | MicroTrak | 250 | ||||
. | 8x AA battery | 184 |