🛠️ We chased a weather balloon across Montana and never found it
Summary
UpLink is an open-source weather balloon payload designed to test the insulation properties of 3D printing filaments and transmit images over a radio link. The creators share a detailed writeup of their engineering process, custom electronics, firmware design, and launch day logistics.
Why it’s interesting
It details an independent weather balloon launch that tested custom electronics, firmware, and radio image transmission, sharing all hardware and software designs openly.
Source metrics: Points 9 · Comments 3
HN discussion · Project
Source: Hacker News / Show HN
Summary
UpLink is an open-source weather balloon payload designed to test the insulation properties of 3D printing filaments and transmit images over a radio link. The creators share a detailed writeup of their engineering process, custom electronics, firmware design, and launch day logistics.
Why it’s interesting
It details an independent weather balloon launch that tested custom electronics, firmware, and radio image transmission, sharing all hardware and software designs openly.
Source metrics: Points 9 · Comments 3
HN discussion · Project
Source: Hacker News / Show HN