Today’s the day!
Mach 30 President, J. Simmons and volunteer, Jeremy Wright are in Chicago to begin documenting Open Design Engine‘s first High Altitude Balloon project.
This project is a partnership between Adler Planetarium‘s Far Horizons Project and Albuquerque’s Hackerspace, Quelab. Adler is providing the design for the balloon, Quelab will build and launch the balloon, and Mach 30 is providing project hosting space on Open Design Engine and project coordination.
As an added bonus, Mach 30 will also be participating in this weekend’s launch.
Watch this space throughout the weekend for new videos, updates and more!
Design Meeting–Live!
You can watch the first design meeting live here–unless the meeting is over, then you should be able to see the video playback.
Photos
A small sample of the photos we took on the trip.
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- Adler Planetarium logo on a banner in the Astronomy Department
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- Mach 30 has fans at the Adler Planetarium, check out the bumper sticker on Ken’s door
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- When we meet in person, we like to use a flip chart to help document our progress in the meeting.
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- Part of the equipment that connects the High Altitude Balloon to helium tanks during mission prep.
Get Involved!
Tweet your questions and comments about the projects with the hashtag #M30AdlerHAB we’ll answer as quickly as we can. You can also leave comments below.
For more detailed information about the project as it progresses, watch the project page on ODE, and follow the updates on meeting minutes here.