MABEL-1
Michigan Area Balloon Experimental Launch 1
PICTURES AND VIDEO
Flight pictures:
- inflation.jpg -- Inflation of the balloon.
- filling.jpg -- Another view of the inflation of the balloon.
- liftoff1.jpg -- Ground shot of liftoff of the balloon and payload.
- liftoff2.jpg -- Another ground shot of the liftoff.
- liftoff3.jpg -- One last ground shot of the liftoff.
- downview.jpg -- Screen shot of payload down-pointing camera at liftoff.
- space.jpg -- Screen shot of horizon-pointing camera at 93,375 feet!
- recovpl.jpg -- Recovered payload.
- 3guys.jpg -- The project crew.
Flight videos:
- liftoff.avi -- Liftoff of the balloon and payload. (551k)
- 94366ft.avi -- Balloon video at 94,366 feet! (874k)
- recovery.avi -- Recovery of the payload. (419k)
Project pictures:
- 2m1wHTA.jpg -- Radio Shack 1-watt 2 meter transmitter.
- AlincoA.jpg -- Alinco 300 mw 2 meter transmitter.
- ATVAntA.jpg -- Horizontally polarized ATV antenna.
- ATVTxB.jpg -- ATV transmitter in a shielded enclosure.
- BoxFoamA.jpg -- The foam box before the Ultracote covering is applied.
- BoxVer2A.jpg -- Partial view of equipment mounted in the box.
- BoxVer2B.jpg -- Partial view of equipment mounted in the box.
- BoxVer2C.jpg -- Overall view of the equipment mounted in the box.
- BWCamC.jpg -- Hi-res black and white camera with a telephoto lens in its mount.
- BWCamD.jpg -- Hi-res black and white camera with a telephoto lens in its mount.
- Bx2mDipB.jpg -- 2 meter dipole antenna for the 1 watt Radio Shack HT .
- BxBeeprA.jpg -- The piezo beeper used to help locate the box.
- BxBotOtA.jpg -- Bottom of payload before covering was applied. Coax feed through and camera cutout shown.
- BxFoamWA.jpg -- Finished foam outer shell before covering was applied.
- BxFoamWB.jpg -- Finished foam outer shell with lid removed.
- BxFoamWC.jpg -- View of payload lid before covering.
- BxTempSA.jpg -- The sensor used to measure the outside temperature.
- BxTempSE.jpg -- View of temp. sensor mounted in box and color camera cut out.
- BxUcoteA.jpg -- Finished box with Ultracote covering applied and lid open.
- BxUcoteB.jpg --Finished box with Ultracote covering applied .
- BxWiredA.jpg -- Parts wired together in the payload box.
- BxWiredB.jpg -- Parts wired together in the payload box.
- CMOSCamA.jpg -- The medium resolution color CMOS camera used in the project.
- ColrCamB.jpg -- The color camera in it's mount.
- ColrCamC.jpg -- The color camera mounted in the payload.
- ColrCamD.jpg -- View of the color camera from outside the box.
- ContrlrA.jpg -- A close-up of the controller.
- Dtmf_8a.jpg -- Relay board used to switch cameras, fire cut down and run beeper.
- Dvr1.jpg -- Close-up of voice ID board.
- FinBoxA.jpg -- The finished payload.
- FinBxAnA.jpg -- ATV antenna mount close-up.
- FinBxBoA.jpg -- Finished payload with view of the bottom of the box. ATV antenna shown
- GPSAntA.jpg -- The GPS antenna used for the project.
- GPSRcvrA.jpg -- The GPS receiver used for the project.
- MimmsMoA.jpg -- The packet controller used for project.
- Osd232a.jpg -- The video overlay board used to overlay the GPS info over the video.
- PayLBoxA.jpg -- Payload box laid out before cutting.
- PayLBoxB.jpg -- Inner box after being cut out and glued together.