HABAIR Project
  • Official Name: Innovative High Altitude Balloon for Atlantic Observation: Fostering the Development of a Collaborative Platform for Integrated Aerial and Oceanic Research
  • Reference: MITEXPL/IRA/0140/2017
  • Financing Institute: FCT
  • Location: Lisbon and Azores - PT
  • Start Date: September, 2018

HABAIR PROJECT

PROGRESS
  • 2019
  • Habair Workshop

    September

    HABAIR WORKSHOP in Universidade dos Açores at ponta Delgada. TOPIC: From ocean to near-space: searching for a cost-effective, long-term, customizable observation platform.

  • MIT Conference

    September

    MIT Conference in Universidade dos Açores at ponta Delgada presented by Prof. Alexandra Mountinho..

  • Test Launch #5

    July

    Test Launch at S. Miguel with the objective of testing comunications and tracking systems with vaisalla IPMA equipment. The test was a success and the results can be seen in the media section.

  • Test Launch #4

    July

    Test Launch at S. Miguel with the objective of testing the cutoff mechanism with Geofence (deploying cientific bouys in the Ocean). The test was a success and the results can be seen in the media section.

  • Test Launch #3

    July

    Test Launch at S. Miguel with the objective of testing the equipment. The test was a success and the results can be seen in the media section.

  • Coordination Meeting #3

    July

    Second Coordination Meeting in University of Azores with the members of the consortium.

  • WorkShop Presence

    July

    Presence at the MIT Portugal Workshop dedicated to the Oceans and Space in Vila Real, Portugal.

  • Test Launch #2

    April

    Test Launch at S. Miguel with the objective of testing the cutoff mechanism and test the first mission for which the HABAIR platform is being designed (Remotely deploying cientific bouys in the Ocean). The test was a success and the results can be seen in the media section.

  • Test Launch #1

    April

    Test Launch at S. Miguel with the objective of testing communications range in the Islands (Amateur radio frequencies). The payload was an APRS tracker and it was verified a visibility range of about 200km around the ground area.

  • Coordination Meeting #2

    April

    Second Coordination Meeting in University of Azores with the members of the consortium.

  • Presentation at EGU2019

    April

    Presentation of the HABAIR project at the General Assembly 2019 of the European Geosciences Union (EGU).

  • Presentation at APMG2019 - LINK

    March

    Paper submission and comunication at the 11th APMG Symposium on Meteorology and Geophysics, March 25-27 in Cascais.

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  • Cutoff Mechanism

    February

    Cutoff Mechanism for deploying bouys and the drone was developped and is ready for testing.

  • Iridium Tracker Testing

    January

    Iridium Tracker with GPS and atmospheric sensors are undergoing tests in laboratory

  • 2018
  • Presentation in Gran Canaria

    November

    Presence in the 4th High Level Industry-Science-Government Dialogue to present the HABAIR project.

  • Coordination Meeting #1

    October

    First Coordination Meeting in Instituto Superior Técnico with the members of the consortium.

  • MIT Conference

    October

    Participation and HABAIR Project Presentation in the MIT Portugal Partnership (MPP) 2018's Annual Conference, which took place in October 1, at Culturgest, Lisbon!

  • Start of the Project

    September

    Startup Meeting with all the members of the consortium!



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