The radiosonde must now be prepared by unpacking and inspecting the instruments sensors and attaching the flight information label. The radiosonde battery is water activated and can power the instrument for up to four hours. Once the battery is activated it is placed into the radiosonde to begin the process of baselining the radiosonde. During the baseline process, the radiosonde is being checked for accuracy and discrepancies and to ensure that the GPS is functioning properly. If the radiosonde does not pass the baseline criteria, it will be rejected and sent back the National Reconditioning Center.
Radiosonde after Sensor Inspection and Battery Materials
Radiosonde being Baselined and Acquiring GPS Information
Antenna
Control
Status Message
Display
GPS Information
Display
Hardware Status
Successful Radiosonde Baseline and Ready for Launch Screen
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