After hearing about the MIT kids using a $30 prepaid phone and some free software to track their balloon to 93,000 ft, I wondered about using the same or a similar setup for rocket tracking.
https://space.1337arts.com/hardware
The basic idea is that the phone sends text messages that detail its position and altitude using freeware software. It seems like the setup would work assuming that there was cell coverage near the launch area and the phone could withstand the flight conditions of a typical high power launch. What do you all think?
https://space.1337arts.com/hardware
The basic idea is that the phone sends text messages that detail its position and altitude using freeware software. It seems like the setup would work assuming that there was cell coverage near the launch area and the phone could withstand the flight conditions of a typical high power launch. What do you all think?