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* Talked about parachute <br />- Pre-deploy<br /> 1. Simple<br /> 2. Longer descent<br />- Triggered-deploy<br /> 1. More failure points <br /> 2. Faster descent<br />Leaning towards pre-deploy
 
* Talked about parachute <br />- Pre-deploy<br /> 1. Simple<br /> 2. Longer descent<br />- Triggered-deploy<br /> 1. More failure points <br /> 2. Faster descent<br />Leaning towards pre-deploy
 
* Video<br />- Stereoscopic 360 has big challenges.<br />- 360/180 can be done with special cameras or lens/mirror combos.<br />-
 
* Video<br />- Stereoscopic 360 has big challenges.<br />- 360/180 can be done with special cameras or lens/mirror combos.<br />-
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Latest revision as of 06:33, 15 October 2025

Present: Ben, Rick, Cord, Kevin, Weston, Jeffrey

  • Weston is checking out some radio solutions for telemetry.
    - He's got something on order from Australia.
    - He also brought in a small Bao Feng transmitter that'll push packet radio.a
  • Weston described some tracking software that's built on Open Street Map called XAstir.
  • We discussed what packet radio is.
  • Talked about in-flight video. Consensus, it's not really feasible unless it's something really limited like a very low resolution image each minute or so.
  • Talked about parachute
    - Pre-deploy
    1. Simple
    2. Longer descent
    - Triggered-deploy
    1. More failure points
    2. Faster descent
    Leaning towards pre-deploy
  • Video
    - Stereoscopic 360 has big challenges.
    - 360/180 can be done with special cameras or lens/mirror combos.
    -