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FruitBooTeR

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11th Oct 10 at 15:55

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.

Nic Barnes

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11th Oct 10 at 16:00

john will be all over this after he has searched wikipedia

Brett

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11th Oct 10 at 16:03

Budgie

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11th Oct 10 at 16:05

so they just copied the toshiba add then?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6PSbUl_68k

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11th Oct 10 at 16:13

I want to give this a go. I found a GSM modem knocking about a while ago which is what got my thinking

Dom

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11th Oct 10 at 16:16

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]

C2RL R

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11th Oct 10 at 16:17

Bit shit that I can't watch the vid on my iPhone!

Budgie

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11th Oct 10 at 16:20

you reckon they can do it on a video call?
live viewing ftw

LeeM

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11th Oct 10 at 16:21

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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11th Oct 10 at 16:24

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...

Rowell

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11th Oct 10 at 16:24

Brilliant watch, enjoyed that.

Nic Barnes

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11th Oct 10 at 16:24

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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11th Oct 10 at 16:25

You loose GSM signal at about 8-9000ft in the UK too, just for reference

sand-eel

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11th Oct 10 at 16:25

never knew it had that much memory or battery power, but still

Dom

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11th Oct 10 at 16:34

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.

Ian

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11th Oct 10 at 16:43

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.

alan-g-w

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11th Oct 10 at 17:03

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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11th Oct 10 at 17:09

It's an aircraft which went into space. Can't please some people though.

Ste M

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11th Oct 10 at 17:10

wow, that was ace.

antnee

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11th Oct 10 at 17:15

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

alan-g-w

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11th Oct 10 at 17:38

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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11th Oct 10 at 17:53

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.

sand-eel

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11th Oct 10 at 17:54

They should have filled the balloon so it goes up slower, so goes higher

MarkSport

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11th Oct 10 at 18:23

thats amazing tbf

richc

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11th Oct 10 at 18:33

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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