Balloons in Spaaaaaace!

[Tuckerfan]

JP Aerospace readying for another launch.

The weather looks great for next Saturdays lift off of Away 26. The winds aloft sounding at the launch site show 113 knot winds at 40,000 feet. It drops down to 5 knots at 100,000 feet. This is perfect for the Away 26 test profile. The temperature is down to -87 degrees F at around 60,000 feet, but, never really warms up. Normally it warms up to a toasty -5 degrees F at 100,000 feet, but, not at the moment. The telemetry systems don’t mind the cold, however, the digital cameras get a bit touchy. A little more insulation will be in order if the conditions hold.

[Spatial_Rift_47]

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