Team Description

The Structures team main responsibility is for development and testing of the capsule. Other responsibilities include launch day set up, ordering helium, managing the program's cold chamber, rigging the balloon train, and filling the balloon. Post launch responsibilities include equipment inventory, problem solving, and repairing damaged equipment.

Team Members

Name	Role
Kyle Peterson	Team Lead
Marina Parreira
Coleton Bailey
Alex Fraser
Chris Fraser
Stafford-Ames Morse
Jt Sutton
Connor Trulock
Hunter Trulock

Current Projects

Project Name	Team Members	Description
Thermal Integrity Testing	Brenden, Kyle, Stephen	Test multiple sealing options on Sharp Chedder and the Cutdown capsules in the cold chamber in order to determine effect on equipment.
Cutdown System	Kevin Witkoe, JT	Redesign the layout of the cutdown system to reduce size and weight. Develop a balloon train model to reduce the effect the cutdown capsule has on the parachute during descent.
Camera Stabilizer	Jake Liddicoat, Martin	Develop a gyro/flywheel to minimize camera movement during flight.
Long Duration Flight	Stephen Goodwin	Research methods, equipment, and laws pertaining to long duration balloon flights (>12 hrs)

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