Last Chance Fall Launch Date
After thinking about it for a little bit we decided that we can't make the end of September, so launching this year means going to the Oregon Rocketry launch on October 20-21. In order to make that date we have to have some things done in advance.
Launch Objectives
- Must
- Fly new FC (done)
- Capture GPS data (99% done)
- Capture Theo-IMU data (99% done)
- Ping WiFi (99% done)
- New LTC up and running (75% done)
- New ATV system up and running (?% done)
- Umbilical cord / shore power / power switching
- Should
- Run existing roll control (75% done?)
- FC asserts rocket ready (50% done)
- New battery pack (10% done)
- May
- New roll control program
- Real FC software, as opposed to some small python script
Launch Timeline
| Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| Tue 09/11 | Launch date decision |
| Fri 09/14 | Communication test day |
| Tue 09/18 | TBD |
| Fri 09/21 | Backup communication test day, LTC build day (Andrew out) |
| Sun 09/23 | Move rocket bits from Tim's to Dave's house |
| Tue 09/25 | TBD (Andrew out) |
| Fri 09/28 | LTC build/integration day |
| Tue 10/02 | FC done, LTC done, payload module done |
| Fri 10/05 | 1st integration test day @ Dave's house (Feature freeze, write checklists, 1st rocket/LTC integration, launch rocket with lightbulb, shore power, rocketready, etc) Whatever isn't ready, we're not going to fly: feature freeze. |
| Tue 10/09 | Recovery system prep completed |
| Fri 10/12 | Integration test day @ Dave's house (Full comms integration day @ Tim's house) Final Checklist / Code freeze |
| Tue 10/16 | Go/No Go decision, final logistics, |
| Thu 10/18 | Weather last call |
| Fri 10/19 | Pack and prep |
| Sat 10/20 | Drive, arrive, setup, astronomy |
| Sun 10/21 | Launch after noon, packup and drive |