This is the "alpha" launch of Ivorycopter. It's underpowered but has enough for us to test out the hardware and software.
We're using two small fans to generate 11 grams of thrust to try to control our altitude down during the day. Typically, we might target 7000-12000 feet of altitude. The solar panels charge the main batteries.
The message generation times are a bit random, depending on voltage, time of day, and altitude.
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Explorer report
T18.21 No GPS. Alt 910ft Target 7000ft to 12404ft. Fans off. Not OK To Sleep. -41F 4.18V HSDPA1900 -93 ecio 7.0 AT T 310-410 used 1 ballasts.
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