Abstract
An undergraduate student project to track high-altitude balloon payloads using an Iridium network satellite modem to send and receive data from a payload at up to 90,000 ft. Ground station software was created to facilitate two-way communication with a webserver and database system set up to receive and store data. This information is then plotted on a Google Maps overlay and updated dynamically allowing anyone to view the location of the balloon via a website on the internet.
How to Cite:
Miller, S., Basta, T., Motley, J., Murray, N., Larimer, R. & Knighton, B., (2014) “Repurposing an Iridium Network Satellite Modem into a Two-Way Balloon Tracking and Communications System”, Academic High Altitude Conference 2014(1). doi: https://doi.org//ahac.8158