ASCEND! High Altitude Balloon Payload Project

By Jeff Wheeler, Charles Franz, Kevin Kirkpatrick, and John Tolby

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Project Information
- Sponsor
- Description
- Requirements and Specifications
- Flight Path
- Schedule
- Team Members
- Faculty Advisor

Payload Design
- Block Diagram
- Packaging
- Video Capture System
- Video Communications
- Sensors
- Data Acquisition Processor
- GPS Logger
- GPS Communications

Ground Station Design
- Video Receiver
- GPS Receiver

-RESULTS

-FUTURE CONSIDERATIONS

Video System

 

Image SENSOR ¼" COLOR CAMERA

Video System NTSC

Number of Effective Pixels 510X492(NTSC)

Scanning System 2:1 INTERLACE

Resolution 240 TV LINES

S/N Ratio MORE THAN 48 dB

Minimum Illuminator 1.5 Lux at F1.2

Electronic Shutter 1/50-1/63,000 sec

Horizontal Sync Frequency 15.734 kHz (NTSC)

Vertical Sync Frequency 60 Hz(NTSC)

Gamma Consumption 0.45

Video Output 1 Vp-p. 75 ohms Composite

Audio Output 20-16000 Hz, S/N more than 58 dB (Optional)

Built-In Lens 3.5 mm/F2.6 (STANDARD), 3.1 mm/F3.4 (3T)

Storage Temperature -30 to 60 Degree C

Working Temperature -10 to 45 Degree C

Weight 1.5 g

Power Supply DC 7-12 V (Standard) or DC 6-10 V (Optional)

Power Current 35 mA (max.)

Dimensions (WXH) 8 mm x 8 mm x 8 mm only


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



If you have any questions or comments about this webpage
please contact Jeff Wheeler at jlw268@dana.ucc.nau.edu
Last Updated March 25, 2007