July 31 and August 4 Flight Review
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July 31 and August 4Flight Review
July 31st Science Experiments
• HOBO temperature and pressure• i-buttons• Ozonesonde and ozone sensor chip• New Weather Station• Energy Harvester • Video Camera
July 31st Altitude Profile
1380 ft/min
920 ft/min
Max altitude94,354 feet
1750 ft/min
July 31, 2010Flight Track vs Flight Prediction
July 31st
Sounding data vs HOBO data
August 4th Science Experiments
• HOBO temperature and pressure• i-buttons• Geiger Counter• New Weather Station and ozone sensor chip• ATV • Video Camera
August 4, 2010Flight Track vs Flight Prediction
August 4th Altitude Profile
Average ascent rate = 547 ft/min
Descent rate 1600 ft/min
Max altitude = 83,471 ft
Actual vs Model Altitude Profile
Model ascent = 547 ft/min
Model descent = 1000 ft/min
Predicted Flight TrackNew Altitude Profile
August 4th
Sounding Data
Words of Wisdom
In literature - You can’t have a good story without conflict. In Science - You can’t have a good project without adversity.
Any project will be interesting if you are willing to immerse yourself in it. Corollary – you will never be surprised if don’t look.
Be Smart – Don’t act SmartYou don’t understand anything unless you can explain it to your grandmother – Albert Einstein