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J. Simmons, 06/16/2012 01:05 am
Far Horizons Project Initial Questions v1.0¶
Below is a list of questions and proposed answers to help define the requirements for this project retroactively. You can view the meeting minutes here
Q1. Why are we making this?
A1. _Adler's original motivation for developing the Far Horizons Project High Altitude Balloon (HAB) program was to act as a gateway to developing CubeSats. Adler's design is highly influenced by assistance from L. Paul Verhage and his book. The Far Horizons Project has the added benefit of providing educational opportunities to practice near space missions with students and enthusiasts which fits in with Adler's goals of democratizing space exploration
Q2. Who is this for?
A2. TBD
Q3. How will this be used?
A3. TBD
Q4. What features does it need to have (now)?
A4. TBD
Q5. What features does it need to have (later)?
A5. TBD
Q6. What are the legacy requirements?
A6. TBD
Q7. Who's going to build this?
A7. TBD
Q8. How many do we want to make?
A8. One per launch (during design phase look into what components can be reused).
Q9. What is the budget?
A9. TBD
Q10. What is the timeline?
A10. N/A
Q11. What waste products will be produced by the manufacture and/or operation of this?
A11. TBD