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=== SPACE Micro ===
=== SPACE Micro ===
A renewed emphasis on weight reduction led to the creation of SPACE Mk 2 - ''SPACE Micro''. This version of SPACE was dramatically smaller and less than half the weight. It utilized balsa wood instead of bass wood for weight reduction in paneling, and dramatically less HDPU. SPACE Micro was flown on seven SSI balloons, receiving tremendous usage by the team. It was ultimately abandoned for the lack of modularity needs at the given time. The creation of ValBal required a very specific thermal enclosure, with no modularity needs. SPACE Micro was not fundamentally different than SPACE Mk 1 -- merely smaller in size and lighter in weight.
A renewed emphasis on weight reduction led to the creation of SPACE Mk 2 - ''SPACE Micro''. This version of SPACE was dramatically smaller and less than half the weight. It utilized balsa wood instead of bass wood for weight reduction in paneling, and dramatically less HDPU. SPACE Micro was flown on seven SSI balloons, receiving tremendous usage by the team. It was ultimately abandoned for the lack of modularity needs at the given time. The creation of ValBal required a very specific thermal enclosure, with no modularity needs. SPACE Micro was not fundamentally different than SPACE Mk 1 -- merely smaller in size and lighter in weight.