We're nearing the launch date. The weather is looking rather windy for the the morning of the launch so it seems iffy at this point. The university launched last weekend and the weather was perfect. I saw Dave at a baseball game that afternoon. So launch and recovery went perfectly.
I've been thinking about increased wind launches and how to get around the issue. What I've come up with so far is a smooth cloth or cargo net that can be used to hold the balloon and payload down. Then on count down it could be released. Or after count down it would be released when a break in the wind came about. This might make windy launches possible because balloon management would not be an issue.
I've been thinking about increased wind launches and how to get around the issue. What I've come up with so far is a smooth cloth or cargo net that can be used to hold the balloon and payload down. Then on count down it could be released. Or after count down it would be released when a break in the wind came about. This might make windy launches possible because balloon management would not be an issue.
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