Wednesday Meeting - Sign-in Sheets
- Yes/No prospective launch dates
- October 18th Launch!!!!
- Go over a basic launch day
- Launch Locations: Harrington, Ritzville, or Sprague
- Timeline (if launching from Harrington or Ritzville)
- ~3:00 AM - Team Leads arrive at Ham Shack
- ~3:30 AM - Arrive at Ham Shack
- ~4:00 AM
- ~6:00 AM – Arrive at launch site
- Check for overhead obstructions (such as power lines)
- Begin to set up your equipment
- Ensure tracking equipment is functioning
- Begin to fill up balloon
- String together balloon train
- ~7:00 AM – Launch payload
- Try to launch shortly after sunrise when the surface winds are calmest
- Have tracking vehicles head towards expected landing site, and adjust as needed
- ~8:15 AM – Balloon bursts, payload begins to descend
- ~9:30 AM – Payload returns to surface
- Hopefully the tracking team is not too far behind to make a quick recovery
- ~10:30 AM – Hopefully the payload should be recovered by this time
- ~12:00 PM – Return to Ham Shack
- Come Prepared
- Wear jeans, boots (or old shoes)
- Bring jackets (will be cold in the mornings)
- Bring water, sandwiches for lunch
- Do not rush onto people's property
- We have to introduce ourselves and gain permission to access their land
- Logbook Check (2nd Wednesday after launch)
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