From: Bdale Garbee Date: Mon, 20 May 2013 14:51:17 +0000 (-0600) Subject: update TeleMega status X-Git-Url: https://git.gag.com/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=6765959fb4d51db5f0b8227011a222b418437a17;p=web%2Faltusmetrum update TeleMega status --- diff --git a/TeleMega/index.mdwn b/TeleMega/index.mdwn index 043bec5..54c6959 100644 --- a/TeleMega/index.mdwn +++ b/TeleMega/index.mdwn @@ -78,15 +78,16 @@ The hardware design current gEDA files are available from ## Future Plans ## -TeleMega v0.1 prototypes are working and flight testing is underway. This -version was shown publicly at NARCON 2013. +TeleMega v0.1 prototypes worked and were flown on a number of test +flights. This version was shown publicly at NARCON 2013. Several changes to the hardware to improve performance and reliability resulted in a v0.2 prototype version, however feedback from conversations at NARCON caused us to sort of "skip" doing much with this version. -As of early May 2013, we're in the midst of building and testing v0.3 -prototypes with an improved pyro control circuit and u-blox GPS -receiver. +Version 0.3 prototypes are built and working, with an improved pyro control +circuit and u-blox GPS receiver. -We hope to introduce this product sometime in July, 2013, if all goes well. +The first test flight of v0.3 was on 19 May 2013, and the results look +great! We plan more tests at [NSL 2013](http://nsl2013.org), and if all +continues to go well, we hope to introduce this product in July, 2013.