Salish Kootenai College Weather Balloon Team Prepares for Launch

Steven Stratham (right, light blue shirt) attaches a radiosonde to the string of a weather balloon as teammates Travis Christopher (left) and Danny Johnson (center) prepare the balloon for launch. This team of three from Salish Kootenai College is one of many college teams across the nation trained to prepare and launch weather balloons under a Space Act Agreement, and were one of two teams that supported the FireSense UAS Technology Demonstration in Missoula, Montana.