ELL capsule lifted onboard balloon nacelle, after finishing electronic equipments tests.
May 12, 2010 - by ARCA video journal entry 30 - lifting ELL
May 9, 2010 - by ARCA video journal entry 29 - balloon descent
Hot air balloon is descending below cloud level after successful equipment tests.
May 7, 2010 - by Engine Throttle Valve Activated on Lab Bench
Luke Weston from our open source partner Lunar Numbat has made this video showing progress on the engine throttle valve. The ball valve's position can now be set via software commands sent to the servo drive board.
The valve's first flight test will be on the AUSROC 2.5 rocket in preparation for use on our GLXP lander.
May 6, 2010 - by Third prototype gains components on way to first movements
The team has added key components to the third prototype's interior, readying it for the first roll this week.
May 4, 2010 - by ARCA video journal entry 28 - balloon filmed from plane
The crew of the Wilga observer plane is filming the balloon during a spectacular sharp turn.
May 3, 2010 - by ARCA video journal entry 27 - Observer planes take off
Two observer planes take off from Sanpetru airfield to film the carrier hot air ballon for the Mission 5 test flight.
May 3, 2010 - by Let It Glow
The design process for many robots often has its roots in the natural world. "Bioluminescence" or the ability to generate light is the hallmark of the Lampyridae family -- commonly known as the firefly or lightning bug -- and this particular attribute has attracted the interest of many researchers in the field of robotics.
April 30, 2010 - by ARCA video journal entry 26 - Mission 5 launch
Hot air balloon lift-off carrying ELL, Helen 2 first stage capsule and equipment.
Mission 5 in Romanian TV media
April 30, 2010 - by 3-D Cameras on Mars a Good Start but No Substitute for Human Presence
Interorbital's CEO Randa Milliron comments:
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/Avatar-Director-Pitching-In-on-3-D-Ca...
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