Pictures: Balloon Inflation Facility
| Brian explains the balloon's payloads | 
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| Loreen taking data | 
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| A big old military surplus computer | 
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| Brian begins filling the balloon | 
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| Extra balloon material (for the helium to expand into) is bundled up for now | 
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| Filling the balloon... | 
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| Backlit shots | 
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| Preparing the balloon for launch | 
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| Taking the balloon outside | 
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| Moments before release | 
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