Capsule
The styrofoam capsule will be suspended under the balloon. The capsule was designed and shaped to be a surfboard to distinctly represent Southern California spirit and culture. The capsule was designed and built by students to house the micro-controller, particle collector experiment, video camera, and GPS cell phone.
| Team Member | Assignment |
| Jeremy Bates | Team Leader, Design, Resources acquisition, Build |
| Olivia Miller | Design, Parachute Modifications |
| Kevin Pratt | Camera positioning, Capsule stability |
| Capsule Components Specifications | |||
| Item | Weight (lbs) |
Dimensions | Comments |
| Parachute | 0.862 | 5 ft dia. | |
| Rigging | 0.075 | ||
| Capsule | 1.276 | 34" x 15" x 3.0" | |
| Fiberglass Cloth | 0.020 | ||
| Resin Sealant | 0.030 | ||
| Micro-Controller | 0.125 | 2.5" x 5.0" x 1.0" | |
| 4 AA Batteries | 0.133 | 0.5" x 2.0" x 2.5" | |
| Pressure Sensor | 0.001 | 0.1" x 0.1" x 0.1" | |
| On/Off Switch | 0.022 | ||
| Strobe Light | 0.054 | 4.5" x 2.2" x 1.1" | |
| Flip Mino HD | 0.205 | 2.0" x 0.6" x 3.9" | |
| 2 Hand Warmers | 0.125 | ||
| Motorola I290 | 0.183 | 5.0" x 2.0" x 0.6" | |
| Battery Pack | 0.121 | 3.4" x 1.5" x 0.5" | |
| TOTAL | 3.241 | ||
The lifting capability of the balloon is 3.6 - 3.8 lbs. We made the weight as low as possible to increase the rate of ascent. Many components were stripped down to the bare essentials because of weight requirements.
| Other Specifications | |||
| Item | Weight (lbs) |
Dimensions | Comments |
| Balloon | 1.323 | 6 ft dia. (20 ft @ burst) |
Lifting capability of 3.6 - 3.8 lbs |
| Casio QV-R52 | 0.266 | 3.5" x 1.3" x 2.4" | Back-up camera, casing removed |
| Particle Collector | 0.500 | Estimate | |
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Last Updated: 01/14/2020
