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

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