Speedball-2 will be the first trans-Atlantic flight of the White Star Balloon project, building upon all the knowledge and experience gained from the SpeedBall-1 attempt. Once all of the sub-systems of the SpeedBall-1 attempt have been verified and tested in real-world conditions, the first attempt to enter the jet stream and travel across the Atlantic will begin. The time and date will depend heavily upon the progress made in the SpeedBall-1 project.
Note: Wiring scheme is intended to cover wiring between Speedball-2 system components. Wiring color scheme on a single PCB is not required, however any wires coming from the PCB to another PCB or assembly must comply.
Module | Design | Hardware | Software | Unit Test | Integration Test | Complete | Last Update Date |
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Power controller | 0% | 0% | - | 0% | 0% | ||
Ballast System V1.8 | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% | 0% | ||
Flight Computer | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | ||
Communications Controller v1 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | ||
VHF Satellite Antenna v1 | 0% | 0% | _ | 0% | 0% | ||
40m HF Radio by WB8ELK | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | ||
Cutdown v1.1 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | ||
Internal Sensor Controller v1 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | ||
External Ambient Temp and Humidity Sensor Board v1 | 0% | 0% | N/A | 0% | 0% | ||
Strobe | 0% | 0% | _ | 0% | 0% | ||
Batteries | 0% | 0% | N/A | 0% | 0% | ||
Payload Box | 0% | 0% | _ | _ | _ | ||
Rigging Lines | 0% | 0% | _ | _ | _ | ||
Total Mission Readiness | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |