Large Stratospheric Balloon Probe Kit with space camera, 64GB micro SD card and datalogger

The set includes everything you need to successfully launch a stratospheric balloon.
The lightweight polystyrene probe offers enough space to send even several cameras into the stratosphere and protects the equipment from extreme temperatures. The rugged construction protects the technology during landing and the "wings" attached to the sides reduce rotational movement, resulting in sharper recordings. Gloves protect the delicate "skin" of the balloon during inflation. Also included is a GPS tracker for reliable tracking, as well as a weather balloon and corresponding parachute. With the help of the rope, both the parachute and the balloon and camera probe can be securely attached.
The breaking strength of the rope is the legally required 230 N. The additional battery pack also works in extreme temperatures down to -40°C, ensuring that the camera can record throughout the flight.
The approach has proven its worth, as so far all our flights have been made with these materials and all have gone according to plan. To complete the kit, and drawing on our accumulated experience, we have created a weather balloon manual. In this manual of almost 100 pages, enclosed free of charge and accompanied by numerous images, we explain the steps to follow in a stratospheric project from A to Z. To have the kit and the manual is to be perfectly prepared to carry out your own mission, as it shows you in detail how to successfully complete a stratospheric flight.

The only thing missing is the SIM card and the helium. You can get your hands on helium through gas distributors and in some DIY stores or hardware stores. If you have any doubts about the amount of helium you need, feel free to contact our technicians at Telescopiomania.

General characteristics:

• Complete worry-free package: weather balloon, GPS tracker, camera, etc.
• Detailed step-by-step instructions with numerous images and videos
• Tips and tricks for obtaining flight permit and insurance
• Make impressive video recordings from the edge of space
• Reliable equipment for extreme stratospheric environments
• Highest quality: we only offer equipment that has been tested for years
• Complies with all aviation authority regulations (SERA regulations)
• Includes useful tools: Helium calculator, flight path prediction, data logger evaluation, registration with aviation authorities
• Reusable: Apart from the burst weather balloon, everything can be used for other flights.
• Whether school project, research flight or private hobby project: our complete set of weather balloons can be individually configured.

Technical data

Parachute 2500
Diameter: 130 cm
Weight: 80 g
Payload: 800g to 1500g

Gloves (1 pair)
Composition: Cotton

Rope
Polyethylene rope
Diameter: 1 mm
Length: 50 m
Weight: 30 g
Breaking strength: approx. 180 N

Balloon 1600
Diameter: 1.9 m - 2.1 m
Weight: approx. 1,600 g
Payload: up to 1,600 g
Ascent speed: 5-7 m/s
Maximum height: 36,000 m
Filling quantity with 1,600 g payload: approx. 4.4 m³
Storage condition: At room temperature without direct sunlight

Additional charging unit
Connection: USB
Dimensions: 109 x 27 x 27 x 27 mm
Weight: 88g
Charging time: 240 min.
Capacity: 3400 mAh (12.34 Wh)
Battery type: 18650 3.6V
IP65 water and dust protection
On/Off button available

STRATOfinder GPS tracker
Weight: 130g
Dimensions: 77 x 25 x 25 x 48mm
Battery power: 3.8V 3,400mAh Li-ion
Standby time: Depending on usage level: 24-72 hours
GPS accuracy: 5 metres

Polystyrene probe
Color: white
Internal dimensions: 16 cm x 16 cm x 13 cm (length x width x height)
External dimensions: 22 cm x 22 cm x 18 cm (length x width x height)
Wall thickness: approx. 3 cm
Volume: 3.3 liters
Composition: EPS (polystyrene)
Weight: approx. 200 g
2 side wings: 25 cm x 20 cm (length x height)

Tesa adhesive tape
Size: 25 m x 50 mm
Color: white

What is included in this kit?

• How to launch a Weather Balloon (eBook)
• Balloon 1600
• Parachute 2500
• STRATOfinder GPS tracker
• Rope
• Additional payload unit
• Polystyrene probe
• Gloves, 2 pairs
• Tesa adhesive tape
• Space Cam with 64GB SD card
• STRATO4 datalogger with 9V battery, SD card and protection case

NOTE: THIS KIT INCLUDES THE SPACE CAM CAMERA AND ALSO INCLUDES THE DATALOGGER WITH BATTERY AND PROTECTIVE CASE.

Description of the SPACE CAM with 64GB SD card.

The new Space Cam, with its significantly larger image sensor, delivers perfect and reliable images from the stratosphere. Sharp 4K video recordings at 60 frames per second provide incredible shots from altitudes up to 40,000 meters, allowing you to capture and compile high-resolution videos of the black of space and the blue of our planet into spectacular images. By recording at 60 frames per second, the possibility of in-flight shaking can be significantly reduced thanks to the image stabilizer, resulting in smoother shots. The extreme conditions of the stratosphere test action cams to the limit: compared to well-known manufacturers, the Space Cam is an extremely robust and reliable "Space Cam" at a fair price, extensively tested by Stratoflights in numerous test flights in the inhospitable environment of the stratosphere. Due to the extreme temperatures, the internal battery, like any other action camera, does not last long enough to capture the entire stratospheric mission: to provide sufficient battery power at temperatures down to -65°C to film even the landing of the probe, an additional battery pack capable of withstanding these conditions is definitely required. In addition, the action camera display is very useful for checking the field of view after installation on the stratospheric probe to capture optimal shots from space. By using multiple cameras, perspectives such as the balloon burst, a view of the horizon or a direct downward view can also be captured. To be protected against slipping inside the Styrofoam Probe at wind speeds of up to 200 km/h, the Space Cam can be easily installed and securely fixed in the custom-made protective case in just a few steps, ensuring protection against overheating through the integrated air channels and dissipating heat into the interior of the Styrofoam Probe.

STRATO4 Datalogger Description

The STRATO4 data logger was developed by Stratoflights engineers especially for the recording of measurement data from stratospheric flights and records data up to an altitude of 50,000 meters. With the STRATO4 data logger, the secret of the altitude reached can finally be revealed. In addition to altitude and GPS position and thus speed, the STRATO4 records every 2 seconds other measurement data such as humidity, indoor and outdoor temperature, UV and infrared radiation, atmospheric pressure, etc. on the supplied micro SD card. After the flight, the data can be easily evaluated with the Analyze the collected data tool on the PC. The tool creates numerous graphs with a few clicks and, as a special feature, the flight path can be displayed as a 3D curve in Google Earth. Via a serial interface, the data logger offers the possibility to read out the data for own extensions. The attached sensors can be attached to the outside of the probe by means of a 30 cm long cable, so that the data logger is protected indoors against the extreme influences of the stratosphere. Thanks to its lightweight and space-saving design, it is ideal not only for reaching maximum flight altitudes with the weather balloon, but also for initiating a real research flight in the stratosphere thanks to the extensive data acquisition. Operation is very simple, all values are displayed on a large color display and no programming knowledge is required. Therefore, the STRATO4 data logger should be on board of every stratospheric flight.

Features

• Unlocked GPS module: stores data up to 50,000 meters altitude. Most GPS modules are locked at altitudes above 18,000 meters
• Saves data every 2 seconds to a micro SD card as a .csv file
• Easy data analysis by reading from the micro SD card
• Simple operation, no programming knowledge required
• Online tool: Datalogger evaluation to create graphs
• Online tool: Evaluation of the data logger to create a 3D flight curve in Ayvri
• Online tool: Evaluation of the datalogger for creating a 3D flight curve in Google Earth
• UART data interface: to read out measured values and GPS data, e.g. with a Raspberry Pi
• Lightweight, space-saving design (72g) with a large color display
• Battery operation (9V)
• Fully illustrated instruction manual

Measurement data

• Current run time
• Date and time (UTC)
• Valid GPS signal
• Number of satellites used
• GPS position (longitude and latitude)
• Speed over ground
• Speed up and down
• Air altitude
• Indoor temperature
• Outside temperature
• Humidity
• Atmospheric pressure
• UV radiation
• Infrared radiation
• Intensity of white light
• Red light intensity
• Green light intensity
• Blue light intensity
• Battery voltage

Large stratospheric balloon probe kit with space camera, 64GB micro SD card and datalogger