UW Orbital has previously distinguished themselves by winning the Canadian Design Satellite Challenge
If you were in the Seaforth area and had your eyes on the skies this past Sunday, you may have just caught a weather balloon launch.
This project, led by a group of University of Waterloo mechatronics engineering students, aims to send a weather balloon soaring into the stratosphere, Mike Zhou is one of those students,
The payload box, complete with 3d printed goose.
The payload box attached to the weather balloon housed a GoPro camera, which documented the entire journey from lift-off to descent. To add a touch of creativity, a 3D printed goose accompanied the payload, making its own debut in the vastness of the stratosphere.
The weather balloon launch project was a collaboration with UW Orbital – Melda Kiziltan is one of the leaders of the team, which has previously distinguished themselves by winning the prestigious Canadian Satellite Design Challenge,
The choice of Seaforth as the launch location was not made haphazardly. The team considered various factors when selecting the optimal launch site. Initially, they had picked Goderich, but after careful evaluation of wind patterns and potential interference with airports, Seaforth emerged as the ideal choice. Its location significantly reduced the chances of the payload ending up in water, mitigating potential risks.
The students are passionate about learning, and work through various design projects and challenges to help provide a portfolio of their success when they leave school,
Showcasing the passion and ingenuity of these talented young engineers as they embarked on this thrilling journey to the edge of space, the weather balloon launch was an educational, and informational venture to new heights.
Written by: B. Shakyaver