No one likes a rock-solid frozen squirrel, especially the squirrel. In order to keep our pilot warm we have to find a method to stay warm but not weigh the payload down too much for our lightweight mission goals. It is cold up there. FS3 climbed to 9,100m (just under 30,000 ft) before the signal […]
Our studious squirrel spent another night hanging out in the yard for final testing. The FS2 hardware is complete and this is the first “On the Air” outside using the 20m dipole antenna. FS2 is hanging from a flag pole with the “balloon” end of the antenna suspended about 25 feet in the air. The […]
Our eager squirrel was anxious to try out its new insulated hutch in the back yard and test the battery endurance overnight. Powered by a 3.2V 400 mah LiFePO (Lithium iron phosphate) battery, FS2 remained powered up for just under 16 hours. (15 Hrs 50 mins) This is excellent news because the flight hardware will […]