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Description: The primary goal of Balloon Deployment System (BDS) is to support the Hypersonic Flight in the Turbulent Stratosphere (HYFLITS) project by simplifying theprocess of balloon deployment in calm and high-wind conditions such that one person can deploy a balloon and its payload. This balloon launcher would help lower therisk of damaging the payload and balloon during deployment.

Sponsor: Dale Lawrence

Advisor: Matt Rhode

PM: Jake McGrath

Team Roster: Aufa Amirullah, Peter Hurst, Austin Konnath, Jake McGrath, Grant Norman, Pat Paluszek, Jack Soltys, Kyler Stirewalt, Sebastian Urrunaga, Chenshuo Yang

Project Files:

• Project Definition Document (PDD)
• Conceptual Design Document (CDD)
• Preliminary Design Review (PDR)
• Critical Design Review (CDR)
• Manufacturing Status Review (MSR)
• Test Readiness Review (TRR)
• Spring Final Review (SFR)
• Project Final Report (PFR)