Team S.H.I.E.L.D Launch Readiness Review Team Members Evan Coffey Aaron Holt Travis Pollok Matthew Ross Jared Turner Addison Woodward-Parrish 11/11/08

To See the Stars Mission Overview –Using a CCD Imager, Team S.H.I.E.L.D shall record video of the flight during the Ascent and Descent in Order to show Stars becoming visible at High Altitudes.

The Legendary Dodecahedron Design Overview

Early Layout After Cold Test

Cold Test

Whip Test Drop Test

Stair Test

All Systems go?

Pending Total Failure… We Expect… Altitudes determination –We expect to show that at a height of roughly 11 km the Stars start to become more and more visible (increasing visibility at higher altitudes)

I aint Afraid of No Ghosts… Lens Issues (not Focused Properly) Power Failure Pressure Readings (Measurement Error)

Enter the Matrix RequirementMet?How? / Why? Allows for Cannon Camera Cannon Camera integrated and used to take pictures No more than 1000 grams Overweight by ~200 g Integrated Flight StringFlight String is integrated through the center of the design Internal Temperature remains above 0 C Included Heater, and tested toughly BalloonSat Structure made of Foam Core Used Foam Core as primary Material American Flag IncludedIncluded on Outside of the BalloonSat