Do you have an idea, and are not sure how to get it off the ground? Are you looking for the right products to meet your flight objectives? From hobbyists interested in atmospheric conditions to near-space photography, educators supporting engineering and science projects, to commercial applications on UAS and balloon platforms, we have you covered. […]
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Application Note #001 — High-Altitude Balloon Module Firmware Update Instructions The firmware on our HAB Ballaster, HAB Cutter, and HAB Venter can be updated in the field with a smartphone app via the Bluetooth LE interface. This procedure requires the device to be powered on, and remains so during programming. Step 1 – Download the
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Let’s look at how a HAB Bounder can be used to limit where a balloon flight goes during the April 8 2024 Solar Eclipse in Texas. The HAB Bounder will ensure that the balloon flight stays within Texas, avoiding international transgressions. The HAB Bounder will also ensure that the balloon flight is above commercial airspace
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Loonatec’s HAB Mission Control software provides a ground-based interface for the HAB Pilot. The software both decodes and presents real-time data from a balloon flight as well a providing an interface to send commands to the balloon. It creates a Flight.csv and Flight.kml file for each flight for later analysis in a time-stamped folder in
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I’d like to address the partial myth that reusing latex weather balloons isn’t possible. Latex balloons are not normally reused, but they can be in certain limited situations. I believe this myth comes from the fact that most amateur flights simply ascend until the weather balloon bursts. This provides a convenient and reliable termination method
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What is high altitude balloon rigging? Selecting and tying the line that holds together the payload, parachute, and balloon together during the flight. Here we’ll explore how to incorporate a HAB Bounder into your flight train to terminate the flight. The HAB Bounder is a self-contained balloon cut-down system for flight termination. It ensures that
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The HAB Bounder is frequently used to geofence balloon flights. This article looks at some of the settings available on the HAB Bounder when using its GPS on weather balloons and how they can influence a geofence trigger. When should I add the low-power GPS option to the Flight.cfg file? A low-power GPS option has
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Let us take a minute to explore some of the different reasons and triggers available with the HAB Bounder for high altitude balloon termination. Over the years we have heard a wide variety of reasons from customers why they want to separate their payload from the weather balloon. Some of the reasons surprised us. I
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Want longer duration weather balloon flights? It is possible to control weather balloon altitude so that your payload can remain in the stratosphere for long periods of time. Instead of a flight that only lasts for 2-3 hours, these altitude controlled flights can last for an entire day. Use these long flights to take more
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I’ve continued to refine my PnP semi-automated feeder based on personal experience with my own OpenPnP machine. It still relies on the mechanical energy from a lever actuated by the picking head to both advance the carrier tape and to peel off and take-up the cover tape. This is slower than a self-actuated feeder, but
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