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STRENGTH 70 DBM OR BETTER INDICATES THE ANTENNA IS POINTING PRECISELY AT
THE PACKAGE AND TELEMETRY IS BEING MAINTAINED.  THE INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL
TEMPERATURE VISUALS CONTAIN READINGS THAT HELP ENSURE THE COMPONENTS KEEP
FROM COOLING TO THE POINT THEY CEASE TO WORK.  ALL DATA WOULD BE LOST, AND
THE LAUNCH WOULD FAIL IF THE COMPONENTS WERE DESTROYED BY THE FREEZING
TEMPERATURES OF SPACE.  A STUDENT ALSO WROTE A PROGRAM TO INTERFACE WITH
GOOGLE EARTH, ALLOWING US TO WATCH THE FLIGHT PATH OF THE SPACE PROBE IN
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REAL TIME IN ADDITION TO THE LIVE VIDEO THAT STREAMS BACK TO MISSION
CONTROL OVER THE 2R39 GHZ TELEMETRY LINK.  IT IS INCREDIBLE TO SEE HOW THE
PACKAGE IS REACTING TO THE MANY DIFFERENT ENVIRONMENTS OF THE MISSION FROM
LAUNCH TO LANDING.  WHEN THE PACKAGE HITS THE JET STREAM, THE TEAM IS ABLE
TO SEE DOWNRANGE VELOCITIES IN EXCESS OF 150 MPH.  WHEN THE LIFTING
ENVELOPE BURSTS AT THE PEAK OF THE FLIGHT, THE PACKAGE EXPERIENCES 0 GS AS
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