Sparrow1

Goals

The goals of the Sparrow1 project are:

1. Get familer with the Parallax Basic Stamp 2 controller
2. Use an inexpensive sensor
3. Make it fit into a BT-60 based model rocket
4. Mission type is a measure and store

Version notes

1. Sparrow1-v1 notes
2. Sparrow1-v2 notes
3. Sparrow1-v3 notes
4. Sparrow1-v4 notes

Unit Status

Unit	Phase	Current status	notes
1	I	Testing out version 4 code	Using a Homework board - serial port interface is by P10/P11
2	II	No controller, no sensor	at HCC
3	II	Has the version 1 hardware	uses two 3 volt (type 2032) batteries
4	I	Testing out version 4 code	Using a Homework board - serial port interface is by P0
5	II	has the version 2 hardware, needs to be checked	Doesn't fit into a BT-60 tube, at HCC
6	II	Completed	"Peter" - for the WCC Quahog flight
7	II	planned

Flight Log

Log files can be found under the "Resources" section of this site and then under the following folder path:

• sparrow
• sparrow1
• data-run

Date	location	unit	version	rocket	motor	log file	notes
03/15/08	WCC	2	V1.04	Omega 24e	D12-5	misfire1.txt	scrub due to launch controller problem
03/15/08	WCC	2	V1.04	Omega 24e	D12-5	misfire2.txt	scrub due to launch controller problem
09/17/08	BRD	3	V1.07	Omega 24e	E9-4	black-rock1.TXT	scrub due to dust storm
09/19/08	BRD	3	V1.07	Omega 24e	E9-4	blackrock2.TXT	An actual launch
12/20/08	WCC	5	V2.11	Executioner	E9-4	wcc-122008.TXT	mission #1 (missions 3,4,5 are non flown runs)
12/20/08	WCC	5	V2.11	Executioner	E9-4	wcc-122008.TXT	mission #2 (the rocket landed in place where it was not recovered until 12/23/08)
04/17/10	BF	6	V4.09	Leo Hano	K510	04-17-sparrow1-u6.txt
10/16/10	WCC	6	V4.09	Omega 24e-H1	C11-3	sp1-v4-09-u6-m6.TXT
11/20/10	WCC	6	V4.09	Omega 24e-H1	C11-3	sp1-v4-09-u6-m7.TXT

Links to log files

1. misfire1.txt - https://laulima.hawaii.edu/access/content/group/ba1120a7-cff6-45d9-8009-442424a1a6db/sparrow/sparrow1/data-run/misfire1.txt
2. misfire2.txt - https://laulima.hawaii.edu/access/content/group/ba1120a7-cff6-45d9-8009-442424a1a6db/sparrow/sparrow1/data-run/misfire2.txt
3. black-rock1.TXT - https://laulima.hawaii.edu/access/content/group/ba1120a7-cff6-45d9-8009-442424a1a6db/sparrow/sparrow1/data-run/black-rock1.TXT
4. blackrock2.TXT - https://laulima.hawaii.edu/access/content/group/ba1120a7-cff6-45d9-8009-442424a1a6db/sparrow/sparrow1/data-run/blackrock2.TXT
5. wcc-122008.TXT - https://laulima.hawaii.edu/access/content/group/ba1120a7-cff6-45d9-8009-442424a1a6db/sparrow/sparrow1/data-run/wcc-122008.TXT
6. 04-17-sparrow1-u6.txt - https://laulima.hawaii.edu/access/content/group/ba1120a7-cff6-45d9-8009-442424a1a6db/sparrow/sparrow1/data-run/04-17-sparrow1-u6.txt

Other information

1. Photos
   1. Flickr - http://www.flickr.com/photos/helen_rapozo/sets/72157623574977416/
2. Videos - YouTube
   1. 09/19/08 - http://www.youtube.com/user/hrapozo#p/u/91/xuGu7sYCsTU
   2. 12/20/08 - http://www.youtube.com/user/hrapozo#p/u/64/SOIOc_Q1cv4
   3. 12/20/08 - http://www.youtube.com/user/hrapozo#p/u/63/M1XtUJVRvfo