Patent ID: 6895314

Claim:
A recorder for recording sensory data during a breakup period during breakup of a host craft and for broadcasting sensory data after the breakup period after a critical event, the recorder comprising, a housing comprising a heat shield, comprising an antenna cover, and comprising a support frame, a craft release for attaching the recorder to the host craft during operational use of the host craft and for releasing the recorder from the host craft during the breakup period, a cover release for attaching the antenna cover to the recorder during the breakup period and for releasing the antenna cover after the breakup period, a sensor for sensing and collecting the sensory data, a memory for recording the collected sensory data as recorded sensory data, a communication subsystem for broadcasting the recorded sensory data, an antenna disposed under the antenna cover for transmitting the recorded sensory data during broadcasting after the breakup period, and a power subsystem for providing power to the communication subsystem.