Today we integrated the camera into the rocket. This means it is attached to the rocket and all connectors are plugged in. Next step is to implement the camera software into the flight computer software so that the MCU can turn the camera on. This is almost finished. The camera can look to the outside…
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Today we went dogsledding and snow scooter riding. A span of twelve dogs pulls a sled with four persons and a driver. During the sled trip you are immersed in the beautiful nature of northern Sweden. The only sounds you can hear are the breathing of the dogs and the sliding of sled. Although the…
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Last night the last four members of our team arrived at Esrange. They also brought some extra tools and parts. The most important things they brought were the two transmitter boards. These are the final hardware parts which are part of the flight computer. The transmitter boards will send all the data from the Stratos…
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Today we performed the flight sequence review. To prevent measurement errors in the electronics from setting the next flight-event prematurely (like sustainer ignition or parachute deployment), all the events have to happen during a certain time. For example the sustainer will only be ignited between 4.4 and 5.2 seconds after liftoff. During the flight sequence…
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Today we attached the last part of the tower. The guide rail is now attached to the truss and the tower is ready for the rocket. Unfortunately we still have to wait for the REXUS 6 to launch before we can begin with the preparation of the rocket motors. Another very important problem we solved…
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Today we set up the tower in the Maxus building. This is the building from which the Maxus rockets are fired. Our rocket feels a bit small compared to the eighteen meters tall mockup of the Maxus. These giants fly to 700 km. Also the tower of the Maxus is gigantic compared to our six…
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