Stratospheric missions of the University of Applied Sciences in Tarnow

Part 1: hardware and software

Authors

  • Jakub Antosz University of Applied Sciences in Tarnow, Student Scientific Club of Electronics "Amper", Poland https://orcid.org/0009-0006-5676-3105
  • Regina Arabik University of Applied Sciences in Tarnow, PolandUniversity of Applied Sciences in Tarnow, Polytechnic Faculty, Department of Electronics, Telecommunications and Mechatronics, Poland https://orcid.org/0009-0006-7796-9196
  • Jacek Jasielski University of Applied Sciences in Tarnow, Polytechnic Faculty, Department of Electronics, Telecommunications and Mechatronics, Poland https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8417-6668
  • Maciej Witek University of Applied Sciences in Tarnow, Polytechnic Faculty, Department of Electronics, Telecommunications and Mechatronics, Poland https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4172-3435
  • Łukasz Ciężadło University of Applied Sciences in Tarnow, Student Scientific Club of Electronics "Amper", Poland

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55225/sti.565

Keywords:

stratospheric balloon, radiosonde, APRS, Horus, SSTV, radio amateur

Abstract

The article describes the process of preparing and sending three balloon missions by students members of the Electronics Student Scientific Club „Amper” of the University of Applied Sciences in Tarnow. The first part describes more important issues related to the balloon flight (selection of appropriate equipment, gas used and obtaining the necessary permits). This part also describes issues related to forecasting flight routes in order to increase the chances of successfully carrying out the entire mission. The next chapter describes both the equipment designed by students and used during the mission (radiosonde, data recorder, SSTV transmitter) and factory-made commercial equipment (GNSS locator, camera). The next chapter describes the software and hardware used to monitor the balloon’s flight. The last one describes the use of the SondeHub system. This system allows enthusiasts to track the flight paths of balloons, both those sent by weather stations and amateur ones. Additionally, it has a database system storing a complete set of data sent by the radiosonde (both location and telemetry). The article is an application note and may be helpful for people who want to carry out their own stratospheric missions.

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Rysunek 14. Elementy misji balonowej

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Published

2024-03-15

How to Cite

Antosz, J., Arabik, R., Jasielski, J., Witek, M., & Ciężadło, Łukasz. (2024). Stratospheric missions of the University of Applied Sciences in Tarnow: Part 1: hardware and software. Science, Technology and Innovation, 18(3-4), 30–45. https://doi.org/10.55225/sti.565

Issue

Vol. 18 No. 3-4 (2023): September–December

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Application notes

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