The picture on the left is Tomi Ahearn making the nylon covers for our command and payload boxes. We sew rings to the corners of the covers and attach the 100lb test line from box to box. Typically the boxes are both 1 foot cubed and made of 1 inch thick home insulation material covered in a thin mylar sheet. This material is glued with hot glue or Gorilla glue. This insulation material is used because it is easy to make holes so sensors have access to outside air without subjecting all equipment to the extreme temperatures of the upper atmosphere. The mylar was also used for added insulation.

The picture on the right is Natalie Smith and Shannon Grimes making the electronics that are flown in the command capsule. Typically we fly two GPS tracking systems, along with temperature sensors, a pressure sensor and a camera. Because of weight restrictions and low temperatures in the upper atmosphere, we use lithium polymer batteries to power our systems. This at times required us to make voltage regulating circuits to coincide with the various devices.