July 31 and August 4Flight Review

July 31st Science Experiments

• HOBO temperature and pressure• i-buttons• Ozonesonde and ozone sensor chip• New Weather Station• Energy Harvester • Video Camera

July 31st Altitude Profile

1380 ft/min

920 ft/min

Max altitude94,354 feet

1750 ft/min

July 31, 2010Flight Track vs Flight Prediction

July 31st

Sounding data vs HOBO data

August 4th Science Experiments

• HOBO temperature and pressure• i-buttons• Geiger Counter• New Weather Station and ozone sensor chip• ATV • Video Camera

August 4, 2010Flight Track vs Flight Prediction

August 4th Altitude Profile

Average ascent rate = 547 ft/min

Descent rate 1600 ft/min

Max altitude = 83,471 ft

Actual vs Model Altitude Profile

Model ascent = 547 ft/min

Model descent = 1000 ft/min

Predicted Flight TrackNew Altitude Profile

August 4th

Sounding Data

Words of Wisdom

In literature - You can’t have a good story without conflict. In Science - You can’t have a good project without adversity.

Any project will be interesting if you are willing to immerse yourself in it. Corollary – you will never be surprised if don’t look.

Be Smart – Don’t act SmartYou don’t understand anything unless you can explain it to your grandmother – Albert Einstein