"Bring List": What we need and who's bringing it.
Currently for: Summer 2005 System Tests and August 20th, 2005 launch window.
"ST" = Needed for a full systems test day. Obviously everything on this list is needed for a launch.
Documents
| ST | What | Who | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | Checklist | Holly | System tests must follow the checklists as well. |
| * | To Bring List | Holly | Self referential, but it's true! |
| Insurance info | Holly,Brian | - | |
| FAA waiver info | Holly,Brian | - | |
| Detailed weather report | ? | Call NOAA for a detailed cloud cover estimation. Also need pressure and temperature. | |
| Topological maps of site | ? | For recovery teams, plus one for launch control. | |
| Local authority contact info | Holly | Fire, medical, police, power authorities, and local airport. | |
| TRA/NAR safety codes | Holly | Especially at OROC events; just in case anyone asks. | |
| Call sign cheat sheets | Holly |
Infrastructure
| ST | What | Who | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | Pop up tents | Andrew | Only necessary for System Tests if the weather is too hot/cold |
| Pop up tent sides | Andrew | ||
| Extra tent stakes | ? | To pin tents in windy weather. | |
| Extra rope | ? | For tying down tents and other random applications. | |
| Awnings | Maggie & Brian | Only necessary for BRD launches. | |
| * | Tables | Rental | ST: 2 - 3 tables. Launch: 1 for launch control, 1 for avionics prep, 1 for airframe prep, 2 for tools and storage = 5. |
| * | Chairs | Rental | 4 at each table. |
| Tarps | ? | It might be nice to have a few 10' x 10' (or one 20' x 10') tarps or carpet that we can put down in the awnings | |
| Rake | ? | For clearing scrub in the desert. | |
| Propane heaters | Bart,? | Good for working during the cold desert nights. | |
| Generator | James, Brian | James has a really nice honda generator; Brian can also borrow one from Amy's dad | |
| Extension Cords | Andrew, Brian, others | Need two 100' cords (with grounding prongs!) from generator to awnings, and then a bunch around the awnings | |
| Outlet strips | ? | We always needs dozens of these. | |
| Work lights | ? | At least three sets of very bright lights. | |
| * | Cardboard and Tape | ? | To make laptop sun-shields etc. |
| Garbage Bags | ? | So we can leave our site(s) pristine... | |
| * | Water | ? | Cheap bottles of water, so people don't get dehydrated. |
| Snacks | ? | We need healthy, available snacks for people working. | |
| Espresso machine | Andrew | Still waiting for a Starbucks in Gerhlach and/or Brothers... |
Emergency
| ST | What | Who | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Extinguishers | everyone who can | Especially during summer launches. | |
| Shovels | everyone who can | Especially during summer launches. | |
| Water | everyone who can | 1-5 gal buckets. Especially during summer launches. | |
| First Aid Kit | ? |
Launch Tower (LT)
The Launch tower:
| ST | What | Who | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | Launch Tower | Brian | Other things... air tank? tools? bolts? Sirens? Strobes? |
| * | Launch Rail | Brian | Connection bolts? (the rail pivot bolt is missing 3" x 7/16" nom.dia.) |
| Outriggers | Brian | - | |
| 12V battery | ? | Used to activate the pneumatic relays | |
| * | Small step ladder | ? | Truck tailgate may be fine. Always need something. |
| Shovel | ? | To help make LT level. | |
| 2 small batteries | ? | ? | |
| shore-power converter (sp?) | ? | ? |
Launch Tower Computer (LTC):
| ST | What | Who | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | LTC | - | The LTC includes lots of APP pigtails for the PV, main battery, igniter battery, and ignitor leads. |
| * | shorting bar | - | For shorting and completing the ignitor circuit (usually in the LTC box) |
| * | 12V battery | Glenn | LTC and rocket shore power (in parallel) (with APP connectors) |
| * | 30W PV array | Andrew | Necessary if there's only one main power battery. |
| * | Small 12V battery | Andrew | Igniter power (with APP connectors) |
| LTC base equipment | - | 4'x4' plywood base, bolts, tripod, pole | |
| * | BBQ antenna | - | - |
In the launch tower box:
| What | Notes |
|---|---|
| 6' N-N cable | - |
| Umbilical cord | The main umbilical with the black lever mechanism, not the green-white wire spare. |
| Umbilical pull rope | Thin brown/black string/rope that attaches the umbilical plug to the LT. |
| Yellow 25' umbilical cord | with 19V APP connectors |
| Ignition cable assembly | 100' of orange wire with plastic boxes. |
| Igniter clip leads | Speaker wire with alligator clips and APPs. |
| LTC U-bolts | - |
| Zip ties | For fun and profit. |
| APP Y cable | For powering an inverter or adding an extra battery. |
| 400W inverter | For powering local cameras and laptops during testing. |
| APP to cigarette lighter adapter | Just in case. |
| LTC tools | 6-in-1 red screw driver, 6" adj wrench, 7/16" wrench, 1/2" wrench, red cutters, pliers, tiny yellow DMM. |
| Ignition cable test bulb | 12V halogen bulb used to test ignition circuit. |
| Misc | pen, paper, sharpy. |
Airframe & Recovery
| ST | What | Who | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drogue chute | Brian | Lines? Bags? | |
| Main chute | Brian | Lines? Bags? | |
| Recovery charge | Brian | supplies? tools? | |
| Electric matches | Brian | - | |
| Plastic Rods for nosecone | Brian | - | |
| Line Cutter kit | Brian | - | |
| * | Recovery Module | Brian/Andrew | - |
| * | Nose Cone | Brian/Andrew | - |
| * | Fin canister/Motor adapter | Brian/Andrew | - |
In the Airframe Box:
| What | Notes |
|---|---|
| Airframe hardware | #8-32 1/2" countersunk screws, #8-32 5/16" button head screws, #8 nylock nuts |
| One-holed aero shell spacer | Used to cover bare patch on frame under patch antennas (in airframe box). |
| Launch Lugs | Plastic cylinders with captive bolts |
| Camera nose-prism | Pack in bubble wrap |
| Camera prism screws | #4-40 1/4" allen ("socket") button-head screws |
| Camera screw driver | Yellow handled phillips screw driver labeled "camera prism" |
| Misc Hardware | bags of hardware & spare hardware, plastic 3 x 5 seqment box |
In the Payload Module tote:
| What | Notes |
|---|---|
| Payload Module | With Recovery Node and 2m long-wire antenna |
| Recovery Node Shorting Screw w/flag | Also bring spare screw (in 2m box). |
Propulsion
| ST | What | Who | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motor | Brian | Fuel, casing... Tools? supplies? | |
| Motor igniters | Brian | At least three. |
Avionics, Software and Communication
In the Avionics System tote:
| What | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Avionics Module | With CPAs | |
| Serial cable for FC | ADG | Stereo jack to DB9 |
| Blue AC-DC 19V converter | Debug shore power | |
| Debug umbilical connector | GRN/WHT cabled, no black plastic pull-out mechanism |
In the Field Server bag:
| What | Notes |
|---|---|
| PSAS Field Server | Andrew's backup Thinkpad A30p |
| AC power brick | Thinkpad power supply |
| Spare Lucent Orinoco PCMCIA card | Mostly for debug use |
| Xircom 10Mbps ethernet PCMCIA card | For any available internet connection |
In the Launch Control box:
| What | Notes |
|---|---|
| Misc ethernet cables | 3', 7', 14', 25' and 50'(?) |
| 12V 10A AC-DC converter | For 12V power during test/debug |
| U.FL to N Female converter | From Thinkpad's Mini-PCI wireless card to BBQ dish cable |
| Orinioco PCMCIA card w/N adapter and barrel | From Thinkpad's PCMCIA slot to TrackMaster 2000 2.4 GHz antenna |
| 2x APP "Y" cable | For misc. APP problems |
| APP "4Y" cable | From 3 batteries and charger to 12V launch control system |
| 5/10/15/20/25/30A ATM fuses | For Saratoga APP breakout box |
| PanSat (ATV) receiver test antenna | Mini screw-on "F" pigtail antenna |
| PanSat (ATV) receiver remote control | Just in case |
| Yaesu FT-1500M manual | For radio on LC table |
| 2m external antenna | For testing |
| Misc | floppy disk, LCD monitor hardware, outlet strip,spare 12V AC-DC converter |
On Launch Control (LC) table:
| What | Notes |
|---|---|
| Saratoga 12V APP connector breakout | Fuses in LC box |
| Exeltech true sine inverter | - |
| PanSat ATV FM receiver | - |
| Audio/Video patch cords | - |
| ATV LCD Monitor | - |
| Yaesu FT-1500M 2m radio | - |
| Netgear 8port 10/100 switch | -
| Digital video camera | - |
| Digital video camera power supply | - |
| Composite to SVGA adapter | For PanSat to LCD monitor conversion |
| Field server AC-DC power supply | Thinkpad power supply |
TrackMaster 2000 (TM2K):
| ST | What | Who | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | TrackMaster 2000 | - | - |
| * | TM2K to LC 802.11b cable | - | 20' |
| * | TM2K to LC ATV cable | - | 20': also has N to F adapter, F-to-F DC block |
| * | TM2K to LC APP power cable | - | 30' |
Launch Control Antenna Setup:
| ST | What | Who | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| LC Comm station | - | 4'x4' base, bolts, tripod, pole | |
| * | BBQ antenna | - | Field server to LTC |
| * | BBQ antenna N-N cable | - | 20'? |
| J pole antenna | - | With mounting hardware | |
| J pole antenna cable | - | 20' PL-259 to PL-259 cable | |
| Comm Yeasu FT-1500M | Andrew | - | |
| Turnstyle antenna | - | - | |
| Turnstyle antenna groundplace | - | 4' x 4' chickenwire | |
| Turnstyle antenna baseplate | - | Two wooden pieces with a pipe fitting on one | |
| Turnstyle cable | Glenn | 50' PL-259 to PL-259 cable |
Emergency Ground Power
| What | Who | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 4x 12V batteries | Glenn | Emergency supply for ground systems |
| Battery chargers | Glenn | - |
| Lots of big inverters | Andrew,Glenn | - |
Communications
| What | Who | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| LOTS of HT's | See Notes | Andrew, Glenn, Keith, everyone else who has them! |
Module Assembly
| What | Who | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Spare 0-80 screws | T | For CAN connectors |
Special Debug Tools
| What | Who | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Y-cable for CAN bus | ADG | |
| CANtalope | ADG | |
| CANtalope computer | ADG |
Other Special Tools
| What | Who | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| APP crimper | GNL | - |
| SMA crimpter | GNL | - |
| Spare inverter | GNL,ADG,? | - |
| compasses | ? | For the recovery teams. |