https://github.com/bogyli/spaceballoon
scientific stratosphere balloon with live measurements and video stream
https://github.com/bogyli/spaceballoon
balloon bogy diy makerspace python raspberrypi science space
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scientific stratosphere balloon with live measurements and video stream
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/bogyli/spaceballoon
- Owner: BOGYLI
- License: mit
- Created: 2024-04-28T07:02:03.000Z (over 1 year ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2025-04-01T05:32:46.000Z (7 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-07-09T06:05:21.203Z (4 months ago)
- Topics: balloon, bogy, diy, makerspace, python, raspberrypi, science, space
- Language: Python
- Homepage: https://spaceballoon.bodensee-gymnasium.de
- Size: 37.6 MB
- Stars: 3
- Watchers: 2
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
# Space Balloon
scientific stratosphere balloon with live measurements and video stream
### Homepage
https://spaceballoon.bodensee-gymnasium.de/
### YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/@spaceballoonbogy
### TikTok
https://www.tiktok.com/@spaceballoonbogy
### Wiki
This entire project is well documented!
[Get started reading ...](https://github.com/BOGYLI/SpaceBalloon/wiki)
If you already know what you are looking for, we have some shortcuts for you:
- General Documentation \
[Balloon](https://github.com/BOGYLI/SpaceBalloon/wiki/Balloon) |
[Ground](https://github.com/BOGYLI/SpaceBalloon/wiki/Ground) |
[Cloud](https://github.com/BOGYLI/SpaceBalloon/wiki/Cloud) |
[Communication](https://github.com/BOGYLI/SpaceBalloon/wiki/Communication)
- Usage Guides \
[Hardware Guide](https://github.com/BOGYLI/SpaceBalloon/wiki/Hardware-Guide) |
[Software Guide](https://github.com/BOGYLI/SpaceBalloon/wiki/Software-Guide)
### Modules
- [adc](/adc/) responsible for the UV and methane sensors
- [cammanager](/cammanager/) coordinating camera operation and system status
- [climate](/climate/) sensor measuring temperature, humidity and pressure (+ estimated altitude)
- [co2](/co2/) sensor for CO₂
- [datamanager](/datamanager/) collecting all sensor data and sending it via APRS and WiFi
- [gps](/gps/) sensor tracking location and altitude
- [magnet](/magnet/) sensor monitoring some magnetic activity
- [spectral](/spectral/) sensor checking the intensity of different IR wavelengths
- [system](/system/) monitoring system metrics
- [thermal](/thermal/) camera capturing thermal images of the interior
- [webcam](/webcam/) implementing camera photos, videos and livestreaming
### Containers
- [thermalrenderer](/thermalrenderer/) fetching pixel data from InfluxDB and rendering a thermal image to storage box ([dockerhub](https://hub.docker.com/repository/docker/nikogenia/sp-thermalrenderer))
- [spotcollector](/spotcollector/) reading the newest GPS data from the SPOT API and sending it to InfluxDB ([dockerhub](https://hub.docker.com/repository/docker/nikogenia/sp-spotcollector))
- [streammanager](/streammanager/) API controlling the state of the stream and communicating with Stream Elements ([dockerhub](https://hub.docker.com/repository/docker/nikogenia/sp-streammanager))
### Extras
- [console](/console/) is the Mission Control Console
- [aprsreceiver](/aprsreceiver/) running on the APRS ground antenna station to receive data and save it to InfluxDB
- [utils](/utils/) are python modules with handy utilities to be imported
- [resources](/resources/)
- [diagrams](/resources/diagrams/) documentation diagram related stuff
- [grafana](/resources/grafana/) holds all dashboard configurations for Grafana
- [images](/resources/images/) hosts various images for the repository and documentation
- [streamelements](/resources/streamelements/) holds custom widgets and their assets for Stream Elements
- [tests](/resources/tests/) contains various tests throughout the development
- [templates](/resources/templates/) are the default configuration and example module
- [tools](/tools/) is a mix of scripts to manage the repository instance on board
- [setup.sh](/tools/setup.sh) setups the repository environment on board
- [reset.sh](/tools/reset.sh) clears all data and initialize new storage directories
- [start.sh](/tools/start.sh), [stop.sh](/tools/stop.sh), [restart.sh](/tools/restart.sh) change module service execution state respectively
- [enable.sh](/tools/enable.sh), [disable.sh](/tools/disable.sh) change module service autostart configuration respectively
- [uninstall.sh](/tools/uninstall.sh) uninstalls the repository environment on board
- [logall.sh](/tools/logall.sh) shows the logs of all module services one after another
- [backup.sh](/tools/backup.sh) is a guided script to backup all data to an USB stick
- [backup.bat](/tools/backup.bat) is a guided script to be run on Windows to backup all data via SSH over WiFi
### Sponsors
- [Rütgers Stiftung](https://ruetgers-stiftung.de/)
- [Liebherr](https://www.liebherr.com/)
- [Sparkasse](https://www.sparkasse.de/)
- [Lindauer DORNIER](https://www.lindauerdornier.com/de)
- [Thomann](https://thomann.biz/)
- [Vögeli Kälte- und Klimatechnik](https://voegeli-thomas-kuehl-u-klimatechnik.weblocator.de/)
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