Presentation (ýtarleg kynning 50 mín)Project associates (what do they get out of it)Technical informations• Tracking• Imaging• Payload• Platform• Gas and balloon selection• Cutdown equipmentLogistics• Flight authorisation• Coast guardResult from all flightsDiscussion• Lessons learned regarding technical equipments and flights

Recovery Possible landing sites

Sea Land

How to recover the sward Boat Car Super jeep Helicopter

Recovery Contract between

the coast guard and RU Statement from all of

the helicopter companies in Iceland

Limited flight distance

Super jeep and car Standby if needed

Flight authorisation Unmanned balloon

flight is governed by local law

Necessary to obtain permission for each flight CAA Isavia

Most difficult to obtain for the first flight.

The Test Flight The test launch set up

3000 gr latex balloon Parachute Styrofoam box Ballast to simulate the

weight of the other equipment in the main launch

The styrofoam box contained Phone (Samsung Galaxy

Note) SPOT tracker Temperature logger

The Test Flight Test launch

Launched from hangar near RU

Test phone stream Test SPOT reliability Test the accuracy of the

trajectory forecast In 11 km high the SPOT

stopped sending signals In 18 km high the

phone stopped streaming

The Test Flight 6 hour flight

To low ascent speed Average 2 m/s

Need more free lift

Successful flight

Recovery-Test flight Landed in the sea

62°53’33.5 N 12°34’8.5 W 175 km from the

coast

Out of the coast guard range

No ship near to pick it up

Not retrieved

The Main Flight Main flight

3000 gr latex balloon

Parachute

Styrofoam box

Beam 3 GoPro SPOT Antenna

Spaceship

The Main Flight Styrofoam box

contained Trackuino Samsung Galaxy

Note Arduino/Cut down

Launched in 10 m/s vind speed Crashed before

takeoff Cameras knocked

out of alignment

Recovery-Main flight Landed in the

highlands 64°22’45.6N 19°18’10.9W 130 km from

Reykjavík Within the coast

guard range

Recovery-Main flight The coast guard

approved to get it Good weather

condition The helicopter mission

was a failure Difference in the

coordinates between RU and coast guard Decimal (RU) Standard (Coast guard) 30 km between these

coordinates

Recovery-Main flight Mission by two 4x4

8 person 2 super jeeps GPS 14 hours 350 km Brake down

This mission was a success

The entire payload was retrieved