PSAS Launch-10 Summer 2013
Launch Date: Sunday June 30th, 2013
There are only ? regular Tuesday night meetings until launch!
Current status: Full Panic.
Improvement Goals for Spring
Major Initiatives
"RocketNet" Data and Power Distribution Board (ECE Capstone course)
- STM32-controlled power switches
- 8 port 100Mbps Ethernet switch
- Umbilical interface and battery charger
Olimex STM32-E407 based IMU with Ethernet
Olimex STM32-E407 based roll control with Ethernet
LTC API
- And Ground software
- No gel cel for ignition (liPo instead)
Roll Control on FC
FC Rocket Ready based on real contstraints
RocketTracks
- Stretch goal?
Update Camera
3D Printed Connectors
Technical Nitpicks
- More thoroughly test GPS
- Ground systems test (antennas, wifi)
- Integration test
- FCF test
Logistics
Pre-launch Timeline
Here is the timeline circa May 21st, 2013:
| Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| Sat 6/08 | Integration day 1 @ Dave's house Raise Tower |
| Sat 6/22 | Final prep and integration test day @ Dave's house / Final Checklist |
| Tue 6/25 | Go/No Go decision, final logistics, etc. |
| Thu 6/27 | Weather last call |
| Sat 6/29 | Drive to Brothers |
| Sun 6/30 | Launch!! |
Launch weekend timeline
| Date | Time | Activity |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 6/28 | Evening | Prep equipment and pack up toy hauler at Dave's house. |
| Sat 6/29 | Morning | Depart from Dave's house for Brothers. |
| Sat 6/29 | Afternoon | Arrive in Brothers, set up launch tower, prep rocket for flight, watch other people's rockets. |
| Sat 6/29 | Evening | Final tower and LTC assembly and testing, final rocket assembly. Astronomy, after the moon goes down. |
| Sun 6/30 | Early | Rocket to pad, final system testing before flight. |
| Sun 6/30 | 10:00am | Launch! |
| Sun 6/30 | Afternoon | Recovery, debrief, pack, drive back to PDX |
| Sun 6/30 | Evening | Unload rocket stuff at Dave's house. |
Things to do before launch:
ASAP!:
- TBD
Do Early:
Full communications test- Launch Tower Computer test
- Rocket Tracks programming (RT Crew)
- System Integration/Dress Rehearsal
- Fix generator (Generator? which generator?)
- Get camera module (Dave)
Do closer to launch:
- Clean NSR and reafix (Dan)
- Reload line cutters (Dave)
- Pack chutes (Tim)
TODO Friday(Integration day)
- Add a permanent ARP cache entry on the flight computer for the MAC Address of the USB wifi adapter on TrackMaster