Esrange QUESTIONNAIRE for Balloon Campaigns

REA90-E49

Esrange QUESTIONNAIRE for balloon campaigns

Issued: October 2008, revised 091116

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P.O. Box 802OfficeTelephone: +46 980 720 00Reg.No

SE-981 28 KirunaEsrangeTelefax: +46 980 128 90556166-5836

Sweden

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1SCIENCE AND CONTACT INFORMATION

1.1NAME OF THE EXPERIMENT / GONDOLA

1.2REQUESTED LAUNCH PERIOD

1.3Principal Investigator of the experiment or of the gondola

1.4Scientific and/or technical objectives

1.5Brief description of the experiment / gondola

1.6General characteristics

2FLIGHT DEFINITION

2.1History

Has the experiment been flown earlier in this configuration?

2.2Estimated site arrival date

2.3Launch windows

2.4Flight profile requirements

Basic balloon flight profile.

2.5Comments on the requested flight

2.6Flight configuration

Specific desire concerning antennas and other balloon technical systems placement on gondola:

3MISSION MINIMUM SUCCESS CRITERIA

3.1Pre-flight meeting

A pre-flight meeting will be held prior to the launch.

The flight readiness including experiment- and balloon system status will be reviewed.

The current flight readiness, science conditions and flight success criteria’s will be summarized in a document and signed by the parties.

4GONDOLA DESCRIPTION

4.1Mechanical, gondola

4.2Mechanical, experiment

4.3Telemetry and Electronics

Please indicate up- & downlink transmitters frequencies, power, modulation or other related information. NOTE! Customer supplied transmitters has to be declared with SSC.

4.4Gondola electrical power requirements

Is the payload equipped with your own power system?

If no, describe your requirements:

Requested nominal voltage (V):

Requested nominal power consumption (W):

Requested nominal current (A):

Max. peak current foreseen: (Max current: Event/Time: Duration: )

Number of power outlets requested:

5SAFETY

Safety is the responsibility of all Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) personnel, all contractors, experimenters, range users and tenants while conducting operations at the EsrangeSpaceCenter or other off-range locations. This requires a concerted effort by all personnel to operate in a manner that will minimize the risks inherent in performing rocket, aircraft, balloon and other operations. Safety considerations early in the planning stages of a program or project will reduce the possibility of costly engineering changes and/or scheduling delays. Therefore, coordination with the Esrange Project Manager should be established as early in the planning stages of the project as possible. Esrange personnel should be notified of and be present at technical interchange meetings, preliminary design and system design reviews and flight readiness reviews where ground and flight safety issues are addressed.

SSC policy is to conduct all operations in accordance with Swedish law, ordinances andprovisions and within the risk levels specified in the Esrange Safety Manual.This manual defines the specific requirements which shall be met to implement thispolicy.
TheEsrange Safety Manual (ESM) has been drawn up in order to identify requirements

and implement safety policies and criteria for ground safety and flight safety when

launching unmanned air vehicles, stratospheric balloons and sounding rockets

from EsrangeSpaceCenter.It also defines specific design requirements, restrictions, operational procedures, andsupport requirements.It identifies data requirements necessary for Esrange to perform appropriate safetyanalysis and grant approval to conduct operations.The purpose of this manual is also to acquaint range users with the range safety andsecurity organization at Esrange.

The Esrange Safety Manual (ESM) is available in PDF format at the SSC website
to be sent upon request.You will be given the Esrange Safety and Security Compliance Confirmation (ESSCC) form after your arrival at the launch site and be required to sign it confirming acceptance of the safety conditions and criteria’s stated in the Esrange Safety Manual.

A compulsory safety briefing will during build up be held with all personal (scientists, guests and Esrange staff) involved in campaign.

5.1Hazardous materials

Is the payload equipped with pyrotechnical elements?

If yes, describe:

Is the payload equipped with pressure vessels?

If yes, describe:

Is the payload equipped with toxic products?

If yes, describe:

Is the payload equipped with inflammable products?

If yes, describe:

Does the payload give of ionizing radiation?

If yes, describe:

Does the payload give off electromagnetic radiations?

If yes, describe:

Does the payload give off laser radiation?

If yes, describe:

Is the payload fitted with other hazardous mechanical systems?

If yes, describe:

Others:

5.2Flight stress

The gondola and equipment fastened to the gondola must be designed to withstand extreme conditions during the flight.

• A vertical acceleration of 10G directed downwards
• An upwards directed shock at 45° and equal to 5 times the weight of the gondola
• A horizontal shock in all directions equal to 5G
• The gondola should be balanced
  

6SPECIFIC REQUESTS

6.1Shock absorber

Is the payload equipped with shock absorbers?

6.2Integration room requirements

Power (W):

Voltage (V):

6.3On the launch pad

Power (W):

Voltage (V):

6.4Gas / Cryogen estimate

6.5Ground support

6.6In the processing room

Monitoring trajectory/position:

Monitoring pressure:

Termination (5 minutes warning) before:

6.7Recovery

Disassembly procedure and instruction:

Protection of sensitive instrumental parts:

Actions before termination:

Participation in the recovery:

Instruction inhibit of pyrotechnical devices and pressurized vessels:

6.8Accommodation

Request for arrangement of accommodation, please fill in the attached sheet.

DOX # 62077 Reservation Hotel Aurora at EsrangeSpaceCenter

6.9Rental cars

Request for arrangement of rental cars:

6.10Internet network

Need of network at hotel and offices:

Access to network in the working area:

6.11Telephone & Fax

Need of telephone or fax in the working area:

7COMPOSITION OF THE TEAM

Access to EsrangeSpaceCenter is subject to a registration and planning procedure.
Please inform Esrange Project Manager one month prior to planned arrival.

7.1Description of the participating team

8LAUNCH COUNTDOWN

At the beginning of the campaign a pre-flight meeting will be held in order to validate the schedule for your integration and your flight.

Example of a typical count down list:

8.1Abort launch procedure

Requirements in case of aborted launch :

8.2Other specific requests:

Late access to gondola/experiment during launch preparations:

Other specific comments: