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| | *'''Communications:''' To augment data uplink rates, Cycloon is developing a skywave communications system and protocol in {{slack-channel|balloons-cy-comms}}. | | *'''Communications:''' To augment data uplink rates, Cycloon is developing a skywave communications system and protocol in {{slack-channel|balloons-cy-comms}}. |
| | *'''Avionics:''' Core avionics work involving circuit board design and flight code is undertaken in {{slack-channel|balloons-cy-avionics}}. | | *'''Avionics:''' Core avionics work involving circuit board design and flight code is undertaken in {{slack-channel|balloons-cy-avionics}}. |
| − | *'''Apexvent:''' Overcoming difficulties with altitude control at the later stages of the mission requires the development of a top-mounted vent. See {{slack-channel|balloons-cy-apexvent}}.
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| | *'''ZPB:''' Polyethylene envelopes have intrinsically more desirable properties compared to latex envelopes. In-house manufacture of such envelopes is being explored in {{slack-channel|balloons-cy-zpb}} and was first demonstrated in [[SSI-90|CY-4]]. | | *'''ZPB:''' Polyethylene envelopes have intrinsically more desirable properties compared to latex envelopes. In-house manufacture of such envelopes is being explored in {{slack-channel|balloons-cy-zpb}} and was first demonstrated in [[SSI-90|CY-4]]. |
| | + | *'''Platform:''' Design and production of the primary vent and ballast mechanisms is undertaken in {{slack-channel|balloons-cy-platform}}. |
| | ==Missions== | | ==Missions== |
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| | | Le Grand | | | Le Grand |
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| − | | Latex full altitude control. Recovered from near Firebaugh, California. | + | | Latex full altitude control. Recovered from near Firebaugh, California on June 1, 2019. |
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| | | Hollister | | | Hollister |
| | | 2 hours | | | 2 hours |
| − | | Second flight of in-house constructed polyethylene envelope. Final location near Tracy, CA; recovery pending. | + | | Second flight of in-house constructed polyethylene envelope. Recovered from neat Tracy, CA on August 31, 2019. |
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| | [[Category: High Altitude Balloons]] | | [[Category: High Altitude Balloons]] |