Being based in Australia, I found it difficult to source local parts so hopefully this will help anyone looking to launch their own HAB project. The following is a list of places, parts and websites that I found helpful when setting up my HAB project.
Capsule & Payload Parts
Parts used and where they were sourced from
Capsule & Payload Parts
Parts used and where they were sourced from
Arduino Mega 2560 (compatible)
Radiometrix NTX2-434.650-HP 25mW Piezo Buzzer BMP085 Barometric Pressure/Temp/Alt Adafruit Ultimate GPS Breakout SMA to uFL/u.FL/IPX RF Adapter cable GPS Antenna External Active Antenna Foam Sphere 30cm MegaShield Kit for Arduino Sparkfun OpenLog 10mm Perspex Rod Pink Gaffer Tape Co-Axial Cable Resistors 3 Prong Switch Hoochie Rope 2 x 18650 3.7V Lithium Ion Batteries 2 x 18650 Lithium Ion Battery Holder Go Pro Hero 2 HD Go Pro Hero 3 White SanDisk Extreme Class 10 32GB SD SanDisk 64MB Micro SD Ultra Class 10 Parachute |
- Ebay Australia http://ebay.com.au
- RF Modules Australia http://rfmodules.com.au/ - Adafruit Industries https://www.adafruit.com - Adafruit Industries https://www.adafruit.com - Adafruit Industries https://www.adafruit.com - Adafruit Industries https://www.adafruit.com - Adafruit Industries https://www.adafruit.com - Ebay Australia http://ebay.com.au - Australian Robotics http://australianrobotics.com.au - Australian Robotics http://australianrobotics.com.au - Ebay Australia http://ebay.com.au - Ebay Australia http://ebay.com.au - Jaycar Electronics http://www.jaycar.com.au/ - Jaycar Electronics http://www.jaycar.com.au/ - Jaycar Electronics http://www.jaycar.com.au/ - Army Disposal Store - Ebay Australia http://ebay.com.au - Ebay Australia http://ebay.com.au - Ebay Australia http://ebay.com.au - Gumtree Australia http://www.gumtree.com.au/ - Ebay Australia http://ebay.com.au - Ebay Australia http://ebay.com.au - Spherechutes https://spherachutes.storesecured.com/ |
Websites where I found help and info
http://ukhas.org.uk/ - A great site for beginners in HAB with many useful links and a great link to a forum with many helpful and experienced people.
http://www.daveakerman.com/ - Dave Akerman is a very experienced HAB launcher based in the UK and willing to share his experience.
http://learn.adafruit.com/ - This site contains what you need to learn how to wire up and test the units purchased from Adafruit Industries.
http://www.timzaman.com - This site has some good tips on building your payload and also code for programming.
http://projecthab.co.uk/ - This site is a great help if you are wanting to develop your own PCBs and Steve is very helpful.
My Code for my Flight Computer
sat1_hab_code.txt | |
File Size: | 11 kb |
File Type: | txt |