Jennifer Haase

When GPS is your hammer, everything looks like a nail. Strateole-2 is on! Join us in Seychelles for Radio Occultation from stratospheric balloons!

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ROC2.5 is in flight!

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ROC2.5 is ready for launch in the continuing Strateole-2 stratospheric balloon campaign @Scripps_Ocean #Strateole2 @IGPP #StrateoleUSA #stratoballoon

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Resolved the problem with Iridium getting the flight train prepared.

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Resolved the problem with Iridium getting the flight train prepared.

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OKay, it's a go. Continuing the countdown.

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We have a delay, the EUROS navigation gondola is having an issue with its Iridium comms, CNES is debugging.

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Inflating the balloon

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Perfect night for a launch - no wind indicated from our tethered balloon

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The launch of ST2_C1_02_STR1:
https://t.co/jUj33ElJPu

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First stratospheric balloon is off! @Scripps_Ocean @IGPP #strateole2

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@Scripps_Ocean @IGPP Ready to launch STR1

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@Scripps_Ocean @IGPP It will fly at ~20 km in the stratosphere.

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View of GNSS antennas on top of the gondola, and last check of the data from the SIO ROC instrument before closing it up. #Strateole2 @Scripps_Ocean @IGPP
#StrateoleUSA #stratoballoon

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@Scripps_Ocean @IGPP Our STR1 balloon is inflating!
https://t.co/T2genWznEQ

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Claire checks the power cables from the solar panels to the instrument gondola, while Valerie connects the Euros navigation gondola to the flight train.

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Julianna checks the gondola after the solar panels are attached.

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Our SIO radio occultation instrument ROC was tested thoroughly earlier this week and is ready to go.

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https://t.co/i7iqFrI6Y0 the TTL5 gondola carries the FLOATS fiber optic temperature profiler from CU Boulder LASP.

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View of GNSS antennas on top of the gondola, and last check of the data before closing it up.

[Jennifer Haase @gps_hammer]

Our SIO radio occultation instrument ROC was tested thoroughly earlier this week and is ready to go.