BLT-13 - The Series! To the Edge of Space!
Brittany Lynn Tesla is getting ready for BLT-13
First stop - The Wharton Municipal Airport.
The launch is scheduled for 9:31 AM on August 8,1998.

Jeff KC5AWJ has been working with John KC5JRS and contacts in Wharton to ensure that the helium will be at the airport on time. 		[Picture]


[Picture] Brittany has verified the status of the chase helicopter.
The weather looks great! The payload has been checked
and rechecked. Mike WA5TWT and Tony N5RPQ have
verified that all systems are up and running.

Everything is ready for an on-time flight!


Predictions for the flight path of BLT-13 indicate a
reasonably short ground track, but Brittany double-
checks the figures from John AB5SS just before it's
time to, "Let it Go!" 		[Picture]


[Picture] The FAA was notified 24 hours before lift off. The
countdown is closing in! Brittany gets the stats from
Burns WB5HLZ for the FAA, in time to make the final
phone call prior to flight.
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