Measure the temperature in flight below 17,300 meters near Zone 5-BBQ for Shadow Space Technologies Unlimited
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MSV Tongjess has anchored offshore & its launch has delivered the probe to us, now in the VAB. Bob took this as it neared KSC from the south
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Tongjess will remain anchored here & tomorrow will head just offshore to bit.ly/Zone_5-BBQ for the launch of a low-altitude balloon
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Wx still a little rough from recent storms but low-alt balloons more tolerant of launch conditions. Tongjess seen prepping to weigh anchor
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Tongjess is on station just 7km offshore @ bit.ly/Zone_5-BBQ & Bob's crew already has balloon ready to go. Launch ctrl says "send it!"
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w/ help of Jeb, Val lugged her old smaller scope to the top of the VAB & took this photo of the KerBalloon launch from the Tongjess just now
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balloon ascent nominal & Bob is getting his crew in the launch craft to see how well a rocket chute floats in the seconds after splashdown
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balloon has burst at 16.5km, the launch craft is circling around the recovery area waiting to spot the chute & get near it as it comes down
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KerBalloon recovery was successful, Bob reports the chute floated well in the water long enough for it to be easy to snag & haul aboard
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Bill snags a photo of Bob & the payload as the launch craft returns them to shore. Thanks again to the Maritime Service for their assistance
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it's been a great week of operations picking back up, get caught up on all the details via bit.ly/OpsSummary3-6-… - hooray weekend!
