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== The Flight ==
== The Flight ==
[[File:SSI-23_00.png | right | thumb| <center> 33Km view</center>]]
[[File:SSI-23_00.png | right | thumb| <center> 33Km view</center>]]
[[File:SSI-23_06.jpg | right| thumb| <center> Ground track </center>]]
[[File:SSI-23_11.jpg | right| thumb| <center> The retrieved payload </center>]]
SSI-23 was outfitted with a balloon with about .5 net Kg of lift.
SSI-23 was outfitted with a balloon with about .5 net Kg of lift.
Once the rope was cut, the balloon accelerated upwards, and immediately began to spin on its horizontal axis, an unforeseen consequence of the selfie stick. Despite this, the payload never fell apart, and it successfully flew 155.10 kilometers East at 79°.
Once the rope was cut, the balloon accelerated upwards, and immediately began to spin on its horizontal axis, an unforeseen consequence of the selfie stick. Despite this, the payload never fell apart, and it successfully flew 155.10 kilometers East at 79°.
It ended up in the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources experimental range, which was interesting given our choice of decorations.
It ended up in the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources experimental range, which was interesting given our choice of decorations.
== Debriefing ==
== Debriefing ==
[[File:SSI-23_15.jpg | left| thumb| <center> Pressure as a function of time </center>]]
[[File:SSI-23_15.jpg | left| thumb| <center> Pressure as a function of time </center>]]
[[File:SSI-23_16.jpg | left| thumb| <center> Temperature as a function of time </center>]]
[[File:SSI-23_16.jpg | left| thumb| <center> Temperature as a function of time </center>]]
SSI-23 was a success and fulfilled all of the initial goals set out by the team.
*Successful data collection and logging
*Successful data collection and logging
*Successful implementation of a deployment mechanism for dropping an object at a specified altitude
*Successful implementation of a deployment mechanism for dropping an object at a specified altitude