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Preparing a Test Balloon

Engineers prepare the top of the test balloon
Rigging team members install the ripstich, which will reduce the shock load on the super pressure balloon (SPB) payload at flight termination.

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From left to right, rigging team members Alec Beange, Josh King, and Derek Dolbey install the ripstich, which will reduce the shock load on the super pressure balloon (SPB) payload at flight termination.

Credits: NASA/BPO

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