Flight Recap of EOSS-5

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Launch Operations

 


Merle McCaslin, K0YUK and ?? tie off balloon

 


Affixing payload train

 


Our old launch method, hand over hand allowing the balloon to raise the payload train until the last payload is finally released. Really more stressful on all systems than our current simple release the balloon and let it drag the payloads aloft method.

 


Hard hats L to R - Chris Rand, KB0QQW - Dave Clingerman, W6OAL (hidden behind Jack) - Jack Crabtree, AA0P and Merle McCaslin, K0YUK

 


Hard hats L to R - Chris Rand, KB0QQW - Jack Crabtree, AA0P - Merle McCaslin, K0YUK  and Dave Clingerman, W6OAL