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HARDING UNIVERSITY A Study of Atmospheric Properties as a Function of Altitude Flying Bison

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Page 1: HARDING UNIVERSITY A Study of Atmospheric Properties as a Function of Altitude Flying Bison

HARDING UNIVERSITYA Study of Atmospheric Properties as a Function of Altitude

FlyingBison

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Major Revisions

Vehicle Changes

Payload Changes

Other changes

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Airframe Design

Vehicle dimensions and layout

Material choices

Motor choice

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Flight Simulation

-Thrust to weight ratio

-Rail exit velocity

-Descent rates

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Avionics

Hardware selection

Previous and future testing

Separation and recovery plan

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Payload

Hardware selection

In-flight procedure

Wiring

Testing

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Revised Payload Design

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Launch Operations

Scale model flight test Operational procedure Safety precautions

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Educational Engagement

Current outreach

Future outreach plans

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Plan of Action

Begin construction

Component testing

Full scale flight test

Complete FRR

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