Recap of EOSS-140/141

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Launch Site

by Steve Meer, K0SCC

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L to R - Larry Noble - N0NDM balloon meister and Jim Langsted - KC0RPS discuss balloon fill, payload weights and other flight readiness information.

 


Daryl Hartner working the helium filling station

 


NASA guy (really Lockheed Martin guy) Benjie Campbell - W0CBH and Parker Meer

 


Students arrive

 


Breakfast snacks are consumed
 


L to R - Nick Hanks - N0LP and EOSS President Rob Wright - KC0UUO tank up on caffeine

 


Launch site - had to be in the street as the ball park was very muddy

 


EOSS Secretary and (on flights) checklist wrangler Mike Pappas - W9CN ensures that the checklist is proceeding smoothly pre-launch

 


Balloon Fill Complete for EOSS-140

 


Payloads secured to balloon - Lift off immanent

 


EOSS-140 away with 12 student payloads. AE0SS-11 APRS tracking package visible on the end of the flight string

 

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