[jcoxon] was influenced by the original Linux weather condition balloon project. His Pegasus 1 reached an altitude of 66,585ft as well as took over 600 pictures. The flight logging system is based on the Gumstix waysmall computer system. It captures data from the GPS receiver as well as controls two cameras. There are pictures from both a downward dealing with cam as well as a side dealing with camera. regularly the last three GPS entrances are sent to Jame’s cellphone by means of SMS; this made recuperating the payload a great deal easier. There is already a second baloon planned.

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