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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' x6' 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)