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SSI-44 was constructed and launched over the course of two weeks as an introductory onboarding launch for team Zeus, also known as "The SSEA Team" for the overwhelming number of members who were also participants in the Stanford Summer Engineering Academy. The launch was successful, as was the recovery, and it was SSI's first post-sunset recovery.
==Payload Description==
==Payload Description==
*Parachute release mechanism connected to payload, balloon, and parachute, designed to release both parachute and balloon when the balloon popped
*Parachute release mechanism connected to payload, balloon, and parachute, designed to release both parachute and balloon when the balloon popped
*Included customary sensors, avionics, and communications
*Included customary sensors, avionics, and communications
[[File:PayloadDiagram.jpeg|350px|thumb|left|Schematic of Payload Design]]
[[File:PayloadPic.jpeg|350px|thumb|center|The Payload Immediately Prior to Launch]]
[[File:ParachuteRelease.jpeg|350px|thumb|right|Parachute Release Mechanism]]
==Prep and difficulties==
==Prep and difficulties==