Recap of EOSS-103/104

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Launch Site

Ground stations antenna array ready for action

Richard Beggs - K0AEM on the tarp left, first balloon meister experience. Merle McCaslin - K0YUK acts as mentor, but gets into it too

Dave Galpin - KB0LP demonstrates payload handling (cradling) technique for the payload handlers.

Fill Commences for EOSS-104

The Students await the launch of their many payloads.

Pilot balloon is almost straight up (no wind). Payload handlers lined up on the left get the final brief on release techniques from Dave Galpin.

One of the RoverSats

A better mouse trap. No wait, this trap is setup to release not capture.

With such light winds the payload handlers form a "U" shaped launch configuration in order to be close to the spot directly below the balloon as it ascends almost straight up.

Experiments aloft.