reliable balloons, but the ability to achieve a 100% level for a product that is
essentially handmade and not subject to post-production inspection has proved
elusive without very expensive techniques.
Acknowledgements
The UCAR 25 year history booklet provided to former UCAR employees after
PSL-NMSU took over the management of NSBF in 1987. Personal notes and
diary during my tenure as NSBF Site Manager 1987-2000. Conversations with
current and retired NSBF employees
Author
Dwight M. Bawcom: BS-Math, Harding University, 1965. Graduate study in
Electrical Engineering at New Mexico State University 1966. Full time working
career of 35 years included working as a telemetry engineer, data processing
supervisor, systems analyst, telemetry systems supervisor, operations contract
manager, engineering manager, and facility manager. This work occurred at White
Sands Missile Range, NASA White Sands Text Facility, Jeddah-Saudi Arabia,
Kwajalein Missile Range, Las Cruces NM, and the NASA Columbia Scientific
Balloon Facility. Consulting work since 2000 includes supporting NASA
Operations in Antarctica, development of Unmanned Aircraft System operational
capabilities for NMSU in Las Cruces NM, and support for various projects involving scientific balloons.
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essentially handmade and not subject to post-production inspection has proved
elusive without very expensive techniques.
Acknowledgements
The UCAR 25 year history booklet provided to former UCAR employees after
PSL-NMSU took over the management of NSBF in 1987. Personal notes and
diary during my tenure as NSBF Site Manager 1987-2000. Conversations with
current and retired NSBF employees
Author
Dwight M. Bawcom: BS-Math, Harding University, 1965. Graduate study in
Electrical Engineering at New Mexico State University 1966. Full time working
career of 35 years included working as a telemetry engineer, data processing
supervisor, systems analyst, telemetry systems supervisor, operations contract
manager, engineering manager, and facility manager. This work occurred at White
Sands Missile Range, NASA White Sands Text Facility, Jeddah-Saudi Arabia,
Kwajalein Missile Range, Las Cruces NM, and the NASA Columbia Scientific
Balloon Facility. Consulting work since 2000 includes supporting NASA
Operations in Antarctica, development of Unmanned Aircraft System operational
capabilities for NMSU in Las Cruces NM, and support for various projects involving scientific balloons.
Image Link
Fig. A.1.1 https://250722- 778774- raikfcquaxqncofqfm.stackpathdns.com/images/handbook/entries/SS/sci_balloon_facility_1.jpg
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