Z29

Payload Details

Z29 carried a plasma (spark) discharge experiment from which the discharges were recorded onto a micro-cassette recorder. This payload was built by Michael Alwright.

Results

The results are awaiting processing by the student. However, it is believed that the acceleration and vibration of launch stopped the micro-cassette recorder recording. The cassette counter was on 48 at switch on, about 5 mins before launch. When recovered 3 hours later, the counter was on 112 (it should have been much higher) and the unit was stopped. Recovery was successful.

M.Alwright – spark experiment
(suspected dictaphone switchoff
during launch vibration and
acceleration)
MOTOR (not recovered)
30 54 39.6 S
136 25 20.7 E
6.2 km / 262 T

ZPM4 (recovered)
30 54 05.1 S
136 25 44.7 E
5.52 km / 272 T