Pre-Arrival

• Print out manuals

  • RRC3

  • BRB

• Write final procedures / checklists

• Print out procedures / checklists

• Make recovery teams

Arrival / Work Day (Sunday June 19th)

• Unpack gear - coming with James

• RF Checkouts complete

  • BRB configuration

  • BRB RF range test

  • APRS ground station test

  • DARWIN integration with ground station

  • DARWIN range test

• Secure DARWIN to ground station

• Booster deployment test

• RRC3 Configuration

• Talk with James about igniters

  • dual headed rule?

  • custom igniters

• Ground station prep

  • Software update

  • Test

Checkin / Work Day (Monday June 20th)

• Payload integration

  • Final mounting points

  • Secure everything

• Camera test

  • recording and live

• Practice payload parachute packing

• Radio etiquette meeting

• Deployment charge safety meeting

• Full integration as many times as possible

• Everything should be field ready by end of day

Poster Session (Tuesday June 21st)

• can't do any work

• Charge batteries overnight

  • LiOns

  • BRB

Pre-Launch (Tuesday/Wednesday June 22nd)

• Prep payload

  • Sleds assembled

  • Batteries charged

  • Everything mounted

  • Ematches wired / soldered

  • BP prepped in balloons

  • Sabot shock cord

  • Frame ready

  • Everything but batteries plugged in

• Prep av bay

  • Everything but batteries

  • Ematches wired / soldered

  • BP prepped in balloons

  • charge wires continuity tested

• Ground station prepped

• Prep receivers

  • APRS (433.92MHz)

  • Hand-held radios

  • DARWIN

Launch (Wednesday June 22nd)

• Startup ground station

• Start RF receivers

• Plug av bay batteries in

• Connect av bay charge wires

  • Verify arming switches are off

• Insert av bay

• Payload batteries

• Payload sealed up

• Check BRBs

• Check DARWIN

• Check VTX

• Payload charges

• Payload parachute / recovery gear

• Lens cap!

• Av bay charges

• Seal up