Jack Crabtree, AA0P, works on the project components
Jack Crabtree, AA0P, works on the project components
Students work on the telescope
Plastic balloon being prepped for launch
Checklists being run to ensure all systems are up and running
Dave Clingerman, W6OAL, checks out the payload systems
Payload systems are attached to balloon
Bird's eye view
Just about ready for launch
Seconds from Release
Balloon is away. It's out of picture to the right about 30 degrees in elevation dragging payloads across the parking lot, Uh oh!
Aloft
Jack Crabtree (hardhat), AA0P, monitors telemetry