SKYWARD SPHERE

http://www.ccpgames.com/skywardsphere

http://www.ru.is/haskolinn/merki/

Partners

http://www.ccpgames.com/en/home http://www.siminn.is/

Purpose

• Get video of spaceship in 30-35 km hight

• Stream video via 3G connection

Equipment

• Balloon• Parachute • Trackuino• Spot• Arduino• Samsung phone• Gopro

Preparation• Place parchute• Find place for

traking devices• Get the right view

for cameras• Place phone for

video stream

Flight 1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5C9ANkEwt7M&feature=youtu.be

• Good wether

conditions

• The launch went

well

Flight 1 results

• Flight

forecast

• Our flight

• 6 hour flight

• Not

retrieved

Flight 2

• Strong wind when launching• Flight up to 34 km height

Flight 2 results

• Flight

forecast

• Our flight

• 1.5 hour

flight

• Landed near

Sultartangi

Flight 2 recovery

• Two super jeeps• All retrieved• All equipment in good condition

Flight 3• Launched from Reykjavík harbor

• Good weather condition

• A lot of nice pictures and videos

Flight 3

• Flight forecast• About 1,5 hour flight• Burst in 32 km• Land between Kleifarvatn

and the sea

• Track from the flight• About 1 hour flight time• Burst in 21 km• Land Kleifarvatn

2012 Cnes/Spot Image 2012 Cnes/Spot Image

Flight 3 recovery

• Land in Kleifarvatn

• Recovered by car and

helicopter

• All equipment in good

condition

• Video of flight 2• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqoX3

8zv1oE

• Video of flight 3• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3_J5t

2oa6s&feature=youtu.be

• Thank you