Sequence

• Pre-launch Avionics checkout
  • Cameras
    • Turn system on for 1-2 hours, triggering cameras etc.
    • Download images, stitch a few of them
    • Upload some or all to DoubleTake author in Germany for huge video creation

• Pre-launch day
  • Call FAA
  • Check supplies (EquipmentChecklist)
  • Review checklists
• Launch day
  • Deploy checklists
  • Assign roles
  • Safety check
  • Helium set-up
  • Balloon lay-out
  • Weather check
  • Payload and lift-train layout
  • Camera checkout
    • Connect to each camera with minijack cable + USB-to-video + Laptop with WinTV sw
    • Verify camera settings are correct: focused at infinity, max resolution, empty sd cards
  • Fill system set up
  • Lift calibration set-up
  • Filling procedure
  • Launch check
  • Launch
  • Ground systems clean-up
• Tracking & Recovery
  • Team coordination
  • FAA reporting
  • Sight tracking
  • Telemetry monitoring
  • Landing
  • Check for remaining battery power, replace batteries if necessary
  • Connect each camera to Bre's laptop with USB
    • Download images
    • Burn dvds of images
    • Use autostitch to create single panoramas
      • Upload a good one at full res to Make site, flickr
    • Upload to DoubleTake author in germany for giant Quicktime video
    • bittorrent full video, reduced HD format versions elsewhere, highly reduced version to youtube/google video