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Balloon payloads are launched with state-of-the-art equipment constantly re-envisioned by the team. Recent additions include altitude control mechanics for latex balloons, including a gas venting valve and ballast dispenser, as well as a custom flight control system, two-way satellite communications, an intelligent altitude control algorithm, and more.  The goal of the team is to push the bounds on its current latex balloon flight hardware, both in terms of flight time and flight distance.

Balloon payloads are launched with state-of-the-art equipment constantly re-envisioned by the team. Recent additions include altitude control mechanics for latex balloons, including a gas venting valve and ballast dispenser, as well as a custom flight control system, two-way satellite communications, an intelligent altitude control algorithm, and more.  The goal of the team is to push the bounds on its current latex balloon flight hardware, both in terms of flight time and flight distance.

The current team leads are Davy Ragland and Paige Brown.<br/><br/><br/><br/>

The current team leads are Davy Ragland and Paige Brown.<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>

The team has four primary project teams, which can be clicked below to see their respective pages. They Include:<br>

The team has four primary project teams, which can be clicked below to see their respective pages. They Include:<br/>

'''ValBal''', a long-endurance, low-cost latex balloon altitude-maintenance platform that holds multiple world records for endurance, and has flown as far as Morocco.<br/>

'''ValBal''', a long-endurance, low-cost latex balloon altitude-maintenance platform that holds multiple world records for endurance, and has flown as far as Morocco.<br/>

'''HABEES''', the balloons project team responsible for all balloons standard-profile electronics, RF, and flight software systems.

'''HABEES''', the balloons project team responsible for all balloons standard-profile electronics, RF, and flight software systems.

The balloons team is committed to openness and diversity in projects; project teams serve to facilitate member interests and novel new ideas and propositions; talk to the balloon co-leads or the relevant project leads if you have an awesome idea you'd like to try out!<br/>

The balloons team is committed to openness and diversity in projects; project teams serve to facilitate member interests and novel new ideas and propositions; talk to the balloon co-leads or the relevant project leads if you have an awesome idea you'd like to try out!<br/>

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