Weather Balloon HBHS
From Hamilton Boys High School, we are planning to do a weather balloon project. It will consist of a high-altitude balloon with a payload. We are planning to launch into edge of the atmosphere. Mission: We are collecting data on various things like temperature, pressure and carbon dioxide levels.
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6mudahad
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6mudahad
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Started the Flight prediction, 3D Modeling and Coding
Today, we split into three sub-groups to accelerate our progress. The first group focused on flight path modeling using the SondeHub Predictor. Their simulations confirmed that our launch plan is highly feasible and gave us a better understanding of the projected landing zone.
Meanwhile, the second group began programming the ESP32, focusing on the core logic required to handle sensor data. The third group worked on the 3D design of our release mechanism, which is responsible for separating the weather balloon from the payload. Dividing the tasks this way has allowed us to tackle the hardware, software, and logistics all at once.
6mudahad
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Finished research and started the project on this platform
Last week we completed research on various different things. We started by deciding over what gas we will be using, either Hydrogen or Helium. But after some deep considerations, we figured that using hydrogen gas would be harder and more dangerous to handle. Although we knew that Helium is more expensive than Hydrogen, we still decided on choosing helium because prioritising our safety is way more important than just achieving a higher altitude.
After doing this research, we moved on to finding proper products and equipments to our project. Since we wanted our Weather Balloon to reach the edge of the atmosphere, we had to minimize the number of items we will be sending with the balloon. So after doing some deep research, we decided on the products we will be using. That are: Barometric Pressure Sensor, Temperature Sensor, Ozone Sensor, Thermometer and GPS Sensor.
6zsebast
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This is a brilliant idea!
6mudahad
started Weather Balloon HBHS ago
3/19/2026 4:08 PM - Finished research and started the project on this platform
Last week we completed research on various different things. We started by deciding over what gas we will be using, either Hydrogen or Helium. But after some deep considerations, we figured that using hydrogen gas would be harder and more dangerous to handle. Although we knew that Helium is more expensive than Hydrogen, we still decided on choosing helium because prioritising our safety is way more important than just achieving a higher altitude.
After doing this research, we moved on to finding proper products and equipments to our project. Since we wanted our Weather Balloon to reach the edge of the atmosphere, we had to minimize the number of items we will be sending with the balloon. So after doing some deep research, we decided on the products we will be using. That are: Barometric Pressure Sensor, Temperature Sensor, Ozone Sensor, Thermometer and GPS Sensor.
3/19/2026 4:32 PM - Started the Flight prediction, 3D Modeling and Coding
Today, we split into three sub-groups to accelerate our progress. The first group focused on flight path modeling using the SondeHub Predictor. Their simulations confirmed that our launch plan is highly feasible and gave us a better understanding of the projected landing zone.
Meanwhile, the second group began programming the ESP32, focusing on the core logic required to handle sensor data. The third group worked on the 3D design of our release mechanism, which is responsible for separating the weather balloon from the payload. Dividing the tasks this way has allowed us to tackle the hardware, software, and logistics all at once.