Comments on: California Eclipses the Sky; The Space Race Begins Now! http://www.heatsynclabs.org/california-eclipses-the-sky-the-space-race-begins-now/ Arizona's First Hacker Space Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:07:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: SyncFleet Launch: Great Success! « HeatSync Labs http://www.heatsynclabs.org/california-eclipses-the-sky-the-space-race-begins-now/comment-page-1/#comment-986 SyncFleet Launch: Great Success! « HeatSync Labs Sun, 29 Aug 2010 15:42:42 +0000 http://www.heatsynclabs.org/?p=452#comment-986 [...] successfully launched their first nearspacecraft, HeatSync Labs established SyncFleet to challenge California's space prowess and bring together Arizona space geeks of every kind, some with successful nearspace projects of [...] [...] successfully launched their first nearspacecraft, HeatSync Labs established SyncFleet to challenge California's space prowess and bring together Arizona space geeks of every kind, some with successful nearspace projects of [...]

]]> By: terrordrone http://www.heatsynclabs.org/california-eclipses-the-sky-the-space-race-begins-now/comment-page-1/#comment-884 terrordrone Sun, 28 Feb 2010 03:56:57 +0000 http://www.heatsynclabs.org/?p=452#comment-884 been heckling friends over at noise bridge on how our balloon is gonna make their balloon it's bitch been heckling friends over at noise bridge on how our balloon is gonna make their balloon it’s bitch

]]> By: RickO http://www.heatsynclabs.org/california-eclipses-the-sky-the-space-race-begins-now/comment-page-1/#comment-879 RickO Sun, 21 Feb 2010 23:54:44 +0000 http://www.heatsynclabs.org/?p=452#comment-879 Wow, I was JUST thinking about a high altitude rendezvous the other night and trying to think of how it could be done. We'd probably have to be no further then around 700 miles away. I think the radio horizon at these altitudes is between 300 and 400 miles, depending on how high you get. We would probably have to have a second radio in each payload for the rendezvous communication. Perhaps one balloon could continuously transmit its callsign on a specific frequency while the other balloon just records the audio. When the second payload is recovered, we could listen to see if the callsign was picked up. Even more complicated, but cooler, we could try turning our balloons into repeaters. This could potentially allow us to communicate with each other with voice directly over the radio. These are neat ideas but I'm not sure if they would be good to try during the competition, because they would require additional weight. Wow, I was JUST thinking about a high altitude rendezvous the other night and trying to think of how it could be done. We’d probably have to be no further then around 700 miles away. I think the radio horizon at these altitudes is between 300 and 400 miles, depending on how high you get.

We would probably have to have a second radio in each payload for the rendezvous communication. Perhaps one balloon could continuously transmit its callsign on a specific frequency while the other balloon just records the audio. When the second payload is recovered, we could listen to see if the callsign was picked up.

Even more complicated, but cooler, we could try turning our balloons into repeaters. This could potentially allow us to communicate with each other with voice directly over the radio. These are neat ideas but I’m not sure if they would be good to try during the competition, because they would require additional weight.

]]> By: huertanix http://www.heatsynclabs.org/california-eclipses-the-sky-the-space-race-begins-now/comment-page-1/#comment-871 huertanix Sat, 20 Feb 2010 16:21:54 +0000 http://www.heatsynclabs.org/?p=452#comment-871 A high altitude rendezvous sounds exciting, although I'm not sure how close the launches would have to be or how that would even work. Lift-off at Lake Havasu perhaps? A high altitude rendezvous sounds exciting, although I’m not sure how close the launches would have to be or how that would even work. Lift-off at Lake Havasu perhaps?

]]> By: Jacob http://www.heatsynclabs.org/california-eclipses-the-sky-the-space-race-begins-now/comment-page-1/#comment-867 Jacob Sat, 20 Feb 2010 09:04:54 +0000 http://www.heatsynclabs.org/?p=452#comment-867 Hrm. Thats not the clip I wanted. If anyones ever seen this MST3K there is a terrifying Host segment where Crow refuels ... in Tom. Hrm. Thats not the clip I wanted. If anyones ever seen this MST3K there is a terrifying Host segment where Crow refuels … in Tom.

]]> By: Jacob http://www.heatsynclabs.org/california-eclipses-the-sky-the-space-race-begins-now/comment-page-1/#comment-866 Jacob Sat, 20 Feb 2010 06:10:15 +0000 http://www.heatsynclabs.org/?p=452#comment-866 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5cEpoHLFOk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5cEpoHLFOk

]]> By: Mikolaj Habryn http://www.heatsynclabs.org/california-eclipses-the-sky-the-space-race-begins-now/comment-page-1/#comment-864 Mikolaj Habryn Sat, 20 Feb 2010 02:45:00 +0000 http://www.heatsynclabs.org/?p=452#comment-864 (also, want to try to synchronize launches and do a high-altitude rendezvous sometime? That'd be excellent!) (also, want to try to synchronize launches and do a high-altitude rendezvous sometime? That’d be excellent!)

]]> By: Mikolaj Habryn http://www.heatsynclabs.org/california-eclipses-the-sky-the-space-race-begins-now/comment-page-1/#comment-863 Mikolaj Habryn Sat, 20 Feb 2010 02:43:12 +0000 http://www.heatsynclabs.org/?p=452#comment-863 I have, myself, full confidence that if all do their duty, if nothing is neglected, and if the best arrangements are made, as they are being made, we shall prove ourselves once again able to defend our Bay Area standing, to ride out the storm of FAA regulation, and to outlive the menace of fell cloud-strewn weather, if necessary for years, if necessary alone. At any rate, that is what we are going to try to do. That is the resolve of Noisebridge-every man, woman, and other gender identified of them. That is the will of the Board and the members. Spacebridge, the Bacchus Project, the Space Balloon Project, and countless others, linked together in their cause and in their need, will defend to the death their native skies, aiding each other like good comrades to the utmost of their strength. Even though large tracts of latex sheathing and many old and famous polymer synthetic envelopes have fallen or may fall into the grip of other jurisdictions and all the odious apparatus of shotgun-armed rednecks and highway patrol, we shall not flag or fail. We shall go on to the end, we shall launch in the Central Valley, we shall chase on the seas and oceans, we shall fight with growing confidence and growing strength in the air, we shall defend our latent thermal energy, whatever the cost may be, we shall soar in the atmosphere, we shall crash on the landing grounds, we shall roll in the fields and in the airways; we shall never surrender, and even if, which I do not for a moment believe, this Hackerspace or a large part of it were subjugated and starving, then our Comrades beyond the seas, armed and guarded by our Research, would carry on the struggle, until, in God's good time, the New World, with all its power and might, steps forth to the rescue and the liberation of the old. I have, myself, full confidence that if all do their duty, if nothing is neglected, and if the best arrangements are made, as they are being made, we shall prove ourselves once again able to defend our Bay Area standing, to ride out the storm of FAA regulation, and to outlive the menace of fell cloud-strewn weather, if necessary for years, if necessary alone.

At any rate, that is what we are going to try to do. That is the resolve of Noisebridge-every man, woman, and other gender identified of them. That is the will of the Board and the members.

Spacebridge, the Bacchus Project, the Space Balloon Project, and countless others, linked together in their cause and in their need, will defend to the death their native skies, aiding each other like good comrades to the utmost of their strength.

Even though large tracts of latex sheathing and many old and famous polymer synthetic envelopes have fallen or may fall into the grip of other jurisdictions and all the odious apparatus of shotgun-armed rednecks and highway patrol, we shall not flag or fail.

We shall go on to the end, we shall launch in the Central Valley,
we shall chase on the seas and oceans,
we shall fight with growing confidence and growing strength in the air, we shall defend our latent thermal energy, whatever the cost may be,
we shall soar in the atmosphere,
we shall crash on the landing grounds,
we shall roll in the fields and in the airways;
we shall never surrender, and even if, which I do not for a moment believe, this Hackerspace or a large part of it were subjugated and starving, then our Comrades beyond the seas, armed and guarded by our Research, would carry on the struggle, until, in God’s good time, the New World, with all its power and might, steps forth to the rescue and the liberation of the old.

]]> By: Nate http://www.heatsynclabs.org/california-eclipses-the-sky-the-space-race-begins-now/comment-page-1/#comment-862 Nate Fri, 19 Feb 2010 22:11:57 +0000 http://www.heatsynclabs.org/?p=452#comment-862 Pfft. Californians have been colonizing Phoenix for at least fifteen years. Arnie isn't behind it. Also, I love the way we keep getting hit by Make:blog. Exciting! Pfft. Californians have been colonizing Phoenix for at least fifteen years. Arnie isn’t behind it.

Also, I love the way we keep getting hit by Make:blog. Exciting!

]]> By: Announcing Hackerspaces in Space, the space blimp contest | Products & Tech News http://www.heatsynclabs.org/california-eclipses-the-sky-the-space-race-begins-now/comment-page-1/#comment-861 Announcing Hackerspaces in Space, the space blimp contest | Products & Tech News Fri, 19 Feb 2010 21:58:45 +0000 http://www.heatsynclabs.org/?p=452#comment-861 [...] by the excitement of the challenge, or in some cases a personal vendetta, nine hacker spaces have already signed up for the challenge. So don't delay, check out the [...] [...] by the excitement of the challenge, or in some cases a personal vendetta, nine hacker spaces have already signed up for the challenge. So don't delay, check out the [...]

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