Wednesday Meeting - Sign-in Sheets
- Team assignment
- New students - write down preferred team
- Yes/No prospective launch dates
- September 27th Launch (tentative)
- Go over a basic launch day
- Timeline
- ~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
- We expect to fly
- Driver Situation
- Number of current drivers
- Interested students talk with Brandan Nelson
- Next Wednesday
- Launch Predictions
- balloon train finalized
- equipment tested in flight configuration
- weights
- After Launch
- Data analysis
- Post-launch Presentations
- Team Project Development
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