Elijah X equipment & having some fun

Elijah X equipment & having some fun

10:14 am ~ Science payload capsule for Elijah X.

10:15 am ~ Radio and GPS connected as it would go up in the tracking payload with the balloon.

10:16 am ~ Data logger set up.

10:16 am ~ Dog collar sounding device.

10:18 am ~ Tracking equipment which rides in the main chase vehicle.

10:18 am ~ Handheld GPS unit.

10:19 am ~ Chase vehicle antenna which attaches magnetically to the hood of the car.

10:21 am ~ Balloon, nozzle and filling hose assembly.

10:21 am ~ Balloon nozzle hardware.

10:22 am ~ Digital camera and timing circuit.

10:24 am ~ Timing circuit for the digital camera which rides in the balloon's tracking capsule.

10:24 am ~ Digital camera timing circuit connection.

10:27 am ~ 10 ft. parachute.

10:28 am ~ Loop sewn onto top of parachute to connect parachute to balloon.

12:50 pm ~ Matt and Shannon working away.

12:50 pm ~ Lee wearing the protective gloves needed to handle the balloon.

12:51 pm ~ Equipment spread out in the DLC at Marquette.

12:51 pm ~ Nick wearing the dog collar tracking device.

12:52 pm ~ Shannon working on her laptop.

12:55 pm ~ Matt concentrating on his work.

1:20 pm ~ Shannon and Lee holding up the parachute.

1:25 pm ~ Placing money on which tape measure will win in tape measure racing.

Elijah X equipment & having some fun

10:14 am ~ Science payload capsule for Elijah X.