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The PV (pressure vessel containing flight computers) overheats while
on the ground, so Mark rigged up a liquid nitrogen bath to cool it
down. In flight there is no warm air surrounding the PV, so it is able
to cool by radiation and won't require the bath.
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Bug Out Mark. Eye popping action! Bug Out Mark sure likes his
Coca-Cola Light.
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The highbay desks reconfigured for flight observation mode.
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Mark makes good use of the liquid nitrogen dewar. Yup, I
agree... ladders are boring.
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A weather briefing.
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Helium transfer.
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Esrange prepares to launch a weather balloon.
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Just about to release...
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And...
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There it goes!
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Still going.
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BLAST all sealed up and ready to go.
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