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A list of terms/slang/silly things used in HAB


A-TEAM Launch	Term given to a launch no one else wants to do. If you have a payload, and no one else will launch it, you need the A-Team
Coxon Kilometre	First kilometre of flight during which there is the highest chance of failure, once you are past the 'Coxon Kilometre' the payload should work
ISH	International Standard HAB Time. See ISH
Lunar Cycle	The timeline that forces balloon flights to only occur when one or more HABbers are not around to help track
Micro Balloon	Small NOTAM exempt latex balloon generally < 100g latex
NOTAM	Permission to launch in the UK see Restrictions and Legality
Pico Balloon	Small generally foil party balloon
Speed Limits	Arbitrary rules that can be over ridden in software
Stirk	Unit of volume. Equal to opening the valve on a compressed tank for approximately three seconds. As in, add one stirk extra to 1600gs to ensure recovery.
WooWoo	Term for some aspect of HABbing that nobody quite understands. Has been applied to radio were someone manages to receive telemetry over distances that their kit really shouldn't be able to manage. Another example is the 24-27km zone where 1600g Hwoyees sometimes decide to burst instead of ascending to their usual heights.