Accelerometer Chart
from
Data taken July 20, 2009
Balloon flight
Data does not necessarily represent the normal downward pull of
gravity but rather stresses on the craft as winds pull the craft in various
directions.
The battery voltage appears to rise as the flight progresses but I think
it is the calibration changing due to temperature change on the 'pic'
microcontroller. (in the range of -50 degrees outside!)
The transmission stopped shortly after Balloon Burst because the antenna was
ripped away and lost. During descent, the craft goes through some violent
gyrations until it gets into denser air so the parachute can stabilize it.
