guides:pre_launch_checklist
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Pre-Launch Checklist
1 Month before:
- Get CAA permission (which includes NOTAM)
- Order Balloons
The week before:
- Order Helium
- Monitor Jet Stream predictions
The Day before:
- Check Wind predictions
- Systems check
- Pick up helium + filling attachments
The day take:
- CAA Permit
- Payload, batteries (+ spares) RADAR reflector, parachute, cutdown (+ spares)
- Balloons, Cable ties, cord, duck tape
- Helium, regulator, filling system
- Tools inc. Spanners set up filling system
- Radio System: Receiver, Yagi, Stand, PC, Software, Audio-lead
- Ancillary stuff like: Table, Chairs, Sun/Rain shade
- Recovery: GPS, long pole (for trees), string
- Boots/Wet weather clothes Sun Hat/Suncream Water/Food
On the Day do:
- Final Systems check: Payload, GPS, Radio, receiver, Cutdown test
- Set up radio receiver + software
- Check for any downlink frequency clashes
- Connect up train
- Connect up cutdowns
- Power up each payload
- Test each payload is transmitting correct information
- Fill balloon, tie neck attach payloads
- Negociate launch with local ATC
- Check sky is clear
- Launch
- Monitor radio signals
- Drive to predicted recovery zone
guides/pre_launch_checklist.1167414712.txt.gz · Last modified: 2008/07/19 23:30 (external edit)