1. UA ASCEND! Fall 2013

2. The Team Amanda Urquiza Brooke Williams Eric Moser Andrew Siemens Ryan Stelzer Alex Yudkovitz

3. Fall 2013 Goals Test capability and efficiency of solar panels; use as sole power source for next semester’s payload - how much power can be obtained - practicality of solar panels for near-space use - factors that help or hinder solar panel’s effectiveness Better understanding of electronics, i.e. arduino, basic circuits, and programming Videos for outreach events

4. Structure Two carbon fiber cylinders Smaller cylinder nested inside large cylinder 25.5 cm tall Small cylinder: 14.7 cm diameter Large cylinder: 19.7 cm diameter Two-part liquid foam When mixed, solidifies into foam and expands 2 lbs per cubic foot Polystyrene foam House internal components Lexan Polycarbonate Used to cap the top and bottom of payload Keyswitches

5. Structure

6. Experiment Sample Output: Time 00:00:45 x: 0 y: 0 z: 1.0 (g) altitude: 600 (m) voltage: 1.5 (v)

7. Electronics Controlled by Arduino Uno Powered by a 9V battery 2 cameras facing down Hack HD Muvi Outreach

8. Electronics 1.BMA 180 Accelerometer 2.C6840 Altimeter 3.OpenLog Data logger 4.Solar panel array 5.Silicon flexible solar

9. Questions?