Camera Payload Design & Intent Annual Arizona Space Grant Consortium ASCEND! 2010-2011 Gemma Thomas Pima Community College Mentor: Mike Sampogna Pima Community College April 9th, 2011

Introduction / Overview Three Venom Snake Eye Cameras  Full motion, real time video and audio Goal: Correlate flight events to temperature, pressure, altitude, and acceleration data Top Bottom Side 3 venom snake eye cameras All cameras positioned and wired in Image from side view camera Camera payload post-flight at landing location

Structure and Construction Foam board Metal tape Wire mesh Camera holders Space blanket insulation Safety wire attached to lamp rod Thermochron buttons Empty payload, shimmed camera holders Completed, taped payload Thermochron button attached Thermochron button Cameras wired into payload Side view of payload; lamp rod installed Labeled cameras in their jackets

Environmental Testing Thermal testing: Monitored via thermocouples for 60-80 minutes Correlated temperature measurements to video Motion testing to determine: Factors hindering visibility Cropping Thermal testing; inside of the cold box including dry ice Thermal testing set up Outside of cold box. Test in progress

Testing Results Determined: durability of the cameras total video time possible Invented insulation jackets Cut holes for camera lenses Camera lens looking through the finished lens hole Completed camera jackets Camera payload; shims and lamp rod installed

Flight Temperature/Time Data Elapsed video time in minutes: Bottom camera: 54:39 Top camera:  49:26 Side camera: 55:40 Cameras stopped functioning at: Outside Inside Bottom -26 ˚C -16.5 ˚C Top -40 ˚C Side -22.5 ˚C -13 ˚C (0 = 8 minutes before launch)

Conclusions and Results Fall 2010, PCC Flight 6, ANSR-59 Cameras potentially failed due to: lack of memory lack of insulation exposure to wind Fall 2010, PCC Flight 6, ANSR-59 Payload Spring 2011, PCC Flight 7, ANSR-60 Total max run time at normal conditions: 80 minutes Best time in thermal testing: 77 minutes Best time in actual flight: 55 minutes, 40 seconds Spring 2011, PCC Flight 7, ANSR-60 Payload

Future Plans Concerns: Solutions: If we use same cameras: Recording time too short  Internal heat insufficient   Solutions: Heat?  Use different cameras with longer recording time If we use same cameras: Better insulation techniques Easier access to turn on cameras in order to reduce time recorded on ground Spring 2011, PCC Flight 7, ANSR-60 Launch

Thank you! I would like to thank the following: Dr. Denise Meeks Mike Sampogna Pima Community College ASCEND! Team Jack Crabtree and ANSR NASA Arizona Space Grant Consortium  (Include personal statement)