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The following is a list of equipment needed for launching of a single flight of this type:
(a) Launching Equipment:
- 1 ea. set instructions (Operations Manual)
- 2 ea. elliptical shot bags (each filled with 100# of shot)
- 1 ea. 40' x 6' Ground Cloth
- 4 ea. sheets polyethylene, .001" to .004", 4' x 4'
- 1 ea. gas tank manifold with pressure gages and valve
- 1 ea. rubber hose, 1" I.D., 10' long with diffuser
- 1 ea. rubber tubing 1/2" bore, 1/8" wall, 8' long
- 1 ea. solution balance
- 1 ea. inflation nozzle, ML-196 for rubber balloons
- 1 ea. tool kit complete with 2 sheath knives, 50' cloth measuring tape, brass wire, 1" Mystic tape, volt ohmmeter, pliers, screwdrivers, inflation tools, flashlights, crescent wrenches, soldering iron, compass, 2 open-end wrenches, 1-1/8" x 1-1/4" openings, 14" pipe wrench, spanner for helium tank valves, etc.
- 1 ea. theodolite ML-247 with tripod ML-78 (optional)
- 1 ea. recorder, brush oscillograph or other with amplifier.
- 1 ea. SCR-658 radio direction finder
- 1 ea. chronometer
(b) Flight Equipment:
- 2 to 5 tanks helium
- 1 ea. balloon
- 2 ea. rolls acetate fiber scotch tape
- 1 ea. appendix stiffeners (if appendix is to be used)
- 500# test nylon line
- 75# test linen twine
- 2 ea. 350 gram balloon ML-131A (for wind sock)
- 5 to 10 toggles or hooks
- 1 ea. radio transmitter
- 1 ea. pressure sensor (and temperature if desired)
- Payload instrumentation
- 1 ea. banner, 3' x 6'
- Data sheets
- Weight sheets
- Reward tags (English, Spanish or other language)
(c) Termination Equipment
- 1 ea. flight termination switch
- 1 ea. set rip rigging
- 2 ea. cannons
- 2 ea. squibs (treated for high altitude)