FruitBooTeR
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How cool is this
http://www.ridelust.com/homemade-spacecraft-shoots-iphone-into-space/
Its great how they have designed it so they can retrieve the phone after.
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Nic Barnes
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john will be all over this after he has searched wikipedia
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Brett
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Budgie
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so they just copied the toshiba add then?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6PSbUl_68k
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ed
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I want to give this a go. I found a GSM modem knocking about a while ago which is what got my thinking
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Dom
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Pretty cool, but nothing new. Was a IT guy up north than did it with a 'point-and-shoot' camera, was a few years ago in The Sun/Mirror etc.
Ed - What were you thinking of using the GSM modem for? Bit slow to transmit photos/video (that's if you could get a signal at 90,000 ft).
[Edited on 11-10-2010 by Dom]
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C2RL R
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Bit shit that I can't watch the vid on my iPhone!
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Budgie
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you reckon they can do it on a video call?
live viewing ftw
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LeeM
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quote: Originally posted by C2RL R
Bit shit that I can't watch the vid on my iPhone!
Thought the same
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ed
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quote: Originally posted by Dom
Pretty cool, but nothing new. Was a IT guy up north than did it with a 'point-and-shoot' camera, was a few years ago in The Sun/Mirror etc.
Ed - What were you thinking of using the GSM modem for? Bit slow to transmit photos/video (that's if you could get a signal at 90,000 ft).
[Edited on 11-10-2010 by Dom]
When it hits the ground it can send a few text messages saying where it is. Was thinking that those Flip video cameras are pretty tough, no idea if they're tough enough though...
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Rowell
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Brilliant watch, enjoyed that.
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Nic Barnes
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quote: Originally posted by C2RL R
Bit shit that I can't watch the vid on my iPhone!
works perfectly on my htc desire m8
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ed
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You loose GSM signal at about 8-9000ft in the UK too, just for reference
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sand-eel
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never knew it had that much memory or battery power, but still
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Dom
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quote: Originally posted by ed
quote: Originally posted by Dom
Pretty cool, but nothing new. Was a IT guy up north than did it with a 'point-and-shoot' camera, was a few years ago in The Sun/Mirror etc.
Ed - What were you thinking of using the GSM modem for? Bit slow to transmit photos/video (that's if you could get a signal at 90,000 ft).
[Edited on 11-10-2010 by Dom]
When it hits the ground it can send a few text messages saying where it is. Was thinking that those Flip video cameras are pretty tough, no idea if they're tough enough though...
Potentially use something like an Arduino/Seediuno board with a number of external sensors/modules (GPS etc), get it to data log the flight and interface the GSM modem for GPS texts. It certainly would be an interesting project.
I think the Flip would be fine, but I think you'd still need to heat the whole compartment.
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Ian
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quote: Originally posted by Dom
Was a IT guy up north than did it with a 'point-and-shoot' camera, was a few years ago in The Sun/Mirror
Some Spanish teenagers had a go as well although I think they only got stills not video.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/5005022/Teens-capture-images-of-space-with-56-camera-and-balloon.html
I'm surprised it only travels a few miles away. I would have expected hundreds.
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alan-g-w
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It's not really a spacecraft made using an iPhone, it's a bunch of balloons with an iPhone in a box attached isn't it? I was expecting there to be an app for controlling mini rocket boosters or something.
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ed
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It's an aircraft which went into space. Can't please some people though.
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Ste M
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wow, that was ace.
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antnee
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quote: Originally posted by sand-eel
never knew it had that much memory or battery power, but still
The iPhone was only used for the GPS signal, and was only a few hours
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alan-g-w
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quote: Originally posted by ed
It's an aircraft which went into space. Can't please some people though.
Sorry Mr. Techno, fair enough it's a 'spacecraft' in the literal sense of the word. Ask anyone on the street to draw a spacecraft, however, and I'd bet my foreskin the majority of them would draw a space shuttle or rocket shaped object. Not a bunch of balloons anyway.
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sand-eel
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quote: Originally posted by antnee
quote: Originally posted by sand-eel
never knew it had that much memory or battery power, but still
The iPhone was only used for the GPS signal, and was only a few hours
I see.
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sand-eel
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They should have filled the balloon so it goes up slower, so goes higher
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MarkSport
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thats amazing tbf
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richc
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quote: Originally posted by sand-eel
They should have filled the balloon so it goes up slower, so goes higher
Its designed to pop at a certain altitude as it expands massivley!
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