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Flight Results
Results collected from the 6/21/25 test flight of T-Sat-1.
Overview
T-Sat-1 took flight from the UCF Arboretum on the morning of June 21st, 2025. The burnwire mechanism worked correctly allowing the parachute to deploy successfully and at the correct altitude.
Flight 1
The flight of T-Sat-1 began around 9:30 AM and reached a max altitude of roughly 125m (410ft).
Figure 1: Altitude graph for flight 1 of T-Sat-1. Measured in m.
Figure 2: Temperature graph for flight 1 of T-Sat-1. Measured in °C.
Figure 3: Temperature vs. Altitude graph for flight 1 of T-Sat-1. Temperature measure in °C. Altitude measured in m.
Figure 4: Ascent velocity graph for flight 1 of T-Sat-1. Measured in m/s.
Video from the ground as the burnwire radio signal was sent and then received by the burnwire.
Due to T-Sat-1 getting caught in a tree at the arboretum we were limited to a single flight. We were able to recover T-Sat a day later when one of our members climbed the tree and untangled the parachute.
Pictures captured from T-Sat-1 flight.
Pictures captured the day after launch while T-Sat-1 was stuck in a tree during a thunderstorm.
