Project EVE: Novel Launchsondes for Collecting Atmospheric Data

Presented within this paper is the Launchsonde device, a novel rocket-based method for collecting atmospheric data. The device is meant to be deployed in conjunction with a Core platform in severe weather events to gather environmental parameters such as temperature, pressure, humidity, and wind fields. The Launchsondes communicate that information back to a ground station in real time. This paper documents the design process used to develop Launchsondes that target the lower 100m of the atmosphere while deployed at sea. This region is called the ocean-atmosphere interface and can provide valuable data on hurricane formation, intensification, and progression. The authors developed the Launchsondes from the ground up to be cheap, disposable, and easily manufactured.