Credit
In a project like this there's enough credit to go around. We would like to thank all those who contributed in any way to the project.
The National Association of Icelandic Radio Amateurs
The IRA was very helpful regarding the Trackuino and APRS system. Also contributed to antenna design and flight retrieval.
Special thanks to:
Special thanks to:
- Jón Þ. Jónsson
- Samúel Hjaltalín Guðjónsson
Icelandic Coast Guard
The Coast Guard assisted in the retrieval of the Main Flight.
Icelandic Met Office
The Icelandic Met Office conducts balloon flights from Keflavík Airport as a part of high altitude meteorology. On occasion they fly larger ballons as a part of Ozone measuring. On two separate occasions they welcomed us to witness a launch, examine their equipment and ask questions.
Special thanks to:
Special thanks to:
- Torfi Karl Antonsson
- Jens E. Kristinsson
Reykjavík Airborne Rescue Service
The parachute for the Test Flight was provided by the Reykjavík Airborne Rescue Service.
Icelandic Marine Research Institute
For acces to their dockside warehouse for use as a launch hangar for the final launch.
The Agricultural University of Iceland (AUI)
For providing us a place for freezer test.
Launch Hangar
Birgir Ómar Haraldsson
For the use of the launch hangar
For the use of the launch hangar
Inspiration
We looked at numerous similar projects for inpsiration.
Websites
Let's be honest, we didn't invent high altitude ballooning. The internet proved a great resource for data, how-to's and HAB utilities.
- http://www.arhab.org/ - Amateur Radio High Altitude Ballooning.
- http://weather.uwyo.edu/polar/balloon_traj.html - University of Wyoming balloon trajectory forecast.
- http://www.chem.hawaii.edu/uham/lift.html - Balloon lift information.