Glidersonde Test Flights, Tucson, AZ, July 1997

Glidersonde Demonstrator Prototype

• Glidersonde Demonstrator
• Canopy in Place
• Shielding
• Radiosonde Sensor

Pre-launch Preparation and Flight #1

• Nilton Renno and Glidersonde
• Gliderport
• Balloon Inflation
• Inflation Closeup
• T minus 1 minute
• T minus 10 seconds
• LAUNCH
• T plus 30 seconds

Flight #2

• 300g Balloon Inflation
• 2nd LAUNCH
• T plus 30 seconds
• Piggyback Transport

 

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