Lightning from the Edge of Space
Welcome to the Spring 2019 launch page of the Lightning from the Edge of Space VIP team at Georgia Tech
Launch Date: April 13, 2019
Spring 2019 Launch Team
Our Spring 2019 team consists of the most members this team has ever had!
We divided the team into five subteams : Communications, External, Platform, Glider and Sensors.
The communications team was incharge of all aspects of communication.
The external team was responsible for testing, integrating different launch components and handling launch logistics.
The platform team designed and handled the payload.
Our newest team! The glider team is working on designing and manufacturing a glider based on their own design!
With every launch, we include various sensors to capture readings from the flight. The sensors team is responsible for these sensors!
Testing the new, lighter flight computer and the accompanying APRS transmitter.
Testing the new platform design based only on a single Raspberry Pi and Python code.
Testing the new Geiger Counter sensor, its accuracy and its communications.
Testing the new compass/gyro/accelerometer inertial measurement unit.
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Hear what different members of the team worked on this semester and their launch experiences.
share your experience launching the balloon
share your experience recovering the payload
share what you worked on this semester
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Website last updated April, 2019.