!EOS:A Balloon Mission to the Edge of Space^masthead.gif|width=700,height=160! {panel} Browse sections: *[Home|EOS:A Balloon Mission to the Edge of Space]* | *[Photos]* | *[Videos]* | *[Flight Path]* | *[The Payload]* | *[About the Project]* {panel} h2. The Payload This first launch was a lightweight payload of around 520 grams, containing: * Canon digital camera, with custom firmware to provide time-lapse photography; * GPS and altimeter that transmitted the balloon's location and altitude using the amateur radio Automatic Packet Reporting System (APRS); * Radio beacon to assist with directional location by the recovery crews; and * Mobile phone, to provide additional location information and pictures. * Future launches will include additional high-resolution cameras, and more advanced tracking and release mechanisms h2. Behind the Scenes For a more detailed look at how the rig is setup, how recovery worked, etc - check out this video. *Flight 1: Behind the Scenes* (12:49, 86MB) {videoplayer:Width=480|Height=270|Align=center|Preload=none|PosterImage=http://media.spacefoundation.org.nz/edgeofspace/KiwiSpace%20EOS1%20-%20BTS/KiwiSpace%20EOS1%20-%20BTS.jpg|VideoUrl=http://media.spacefoundation.org.nz/edgeofspace/KiwiSpace%20EOS1%20-%20BTS/KiwiSpace%20EOS1%20-%20BTS%20-%20iPhone.m4v|ContainerVideoUrl=http://media.spacefoundation.org.nz/edgeofspace/KiwiSpace%20EOS1%20-%20BTS/KiwiSpace%20EOS1%20-%20BTS%20-%20iPhone.m4v|AltText=Behind the Scenes} {comment} ================================= START SIDEBAR ================================= {comment} {pop-layout} {html} <br /> <a href="http://twitter.com/share" class="twitter-share-button" data-text="Check out the videos of KiwiSpace's helium balloon launch above Waikato, and the photos returned. " data-count="horizontal" data-via="nzspace">Tweet</a><script type="text/javascript" src="http://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script> <br/> <iframe src="http://www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?href&layout=standard&show_faces=false&width=180&action=like&font&colorscheme=light&height=80&href=http://www.kiwispace.org.nz/display/EOS/The Payload" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="border:none; overflow:hidden; width:180px; height:80px;" allowTransparency="true"></iframe> {html} {style} a:link, a:visited { text-decoration: none; } a:hover, a:active { text-decoration: none; } img { border: none; } {style} {panel} !PORTAL:SHARED IMAGES^kiwispace_tightvertical_160x160_transparent.gif! KiwiSpace Foundation is a new non-profit organisation seeking to make space accessible to New Zealanders. [!http://www.kiwispace.org.nz/mark/images/becomeamember.png|width=160,border=0!|PORTAL:Membership and Support] Get involved, and become a Supporting Member for only *$30/year*. {panel} [!PORTAL:SHARED IMAGES^facebook_follow_us.gif|border=0!|http://www.facebook.com/kiwispace] {panel} h5. Want to get involved? We hope to do a series of launches involving schools in the future. If you're a teacher, student, sponsor or enthusiast and interested in helping out with future launches, please *[get in touch|PORTAL:Contact Us]*. {panel} {pop-layout} {pop-away:metadata|children|labels|comments} |