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BALLOONINGPROJECT

ARIZONA ECLIPSE

BETWEEN ECLIPSES REMOTE CONFERENCE (BERC)

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JANUARY 20, 2024

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ROSWELL

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NEW MEXICO

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A LONG WAY FROM HOME

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The true and truest...

Murphy’s Law

Original Plan

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Altitude at maximum eclipse

at 10:41 AM MDT (16:41 UTC)

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~70,000 to 80,000 ft

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Total Flight Time

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~ 1 hr and 39 minutes

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Predicted Landing

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Border of New Mexico/Texas

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    • Total travel distance: ~187 miles

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    • Total flight duration: 3 hrs and 45 minutes

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    • Landing Location: East of the Highway 27 and Abernathy, TX

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    • Average ascent rate: 1 to 2 m/s

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    • Burst Altitude: 26, 567 m (87,162 ft) at 16:43 MDT (18:53 UTC)

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    • Altitude during totality: 6,787 ft (22,666 m) at 14:39 MDT (16:39 UTC)

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GROUND STATION

A strong stable connection for as much of the flight as possible

    • Unacceptable signal range during test launches
    • Insufficient throughput when connected

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    • Utilized a Ubiquiti WiFiMan Wizard Spectrum Analyzer to determine an optimal operating frequency
    • Increased tracking precision

The solutions implemented resulted in a dramatic increase of connection duration and primarily clean stable video

Goal

Setbacks

Solutions

Outcome

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ASU HOUSING: IRIDIUM

Polyethylene Terephthalate (PETG)

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Thermoplastic Polyurethane (TPU)

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Total wt: 2.5 lbs.

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ASU HOUSING: RASPBERRY PI

Extruded Polystyrene (XPS): 5 mm and ½”

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Total wt: 2.75 lbs.

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UA HOUSING: RFD900

Polyethylene Terephthalate (PETG)

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Polyethylene Foam

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40% infill

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~50 hours to print

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Total wt: 2.19 lbs.

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UA HOUSING: PTERODACTYL

Polyethylene Terephthalate (PETG)

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Polyethylene Foam

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40% infill

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~15 hours to print

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Total wt: 1.3 lbs.

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ASU Open House

Eastern New Mexico University

OUTREACH

ASU ESE Day

Joiet West

High School

Casa Grande Union

High School

ASU SESE

ASU Prep and College Fair

ASU Astronomy Club

ASU Space Business Association

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Social Media

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Total Accounts reached: 2,313

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Total Followers:

168

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Amount of people reached

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Moving Forward

Implementation of the mechanical vent system

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Improve lift precision

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Optimize video quality

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Thank You!

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azeclipseballooning

Website: https://www.instagram.com/azeclipseballooning/