Kevin Uliassi

Rockford, IL

Launch Window: mid-November to February
Cruising Altitude: 24,000 to 28,000
Duration: 7-14 days
Outside Air Temperature: -50 degrees C
Speed: 85-200 mph

Type: De Rozier
Height: 180 feet
Diameter: 90 feet
Color: white
Fabric: Nylon, coated inside with polyurethane

Height: 5 feet
Weight: 230 pounds
Diameter: 4 feet
Fuel: mixture of propane-ethane
Fuel Cylinders: 20 titanium tanks suspended around the perimeter of the capsule

• A Trimble Navigation INMARSAT-C satellite teletype (E-Mail)
  
• GPS
  
• HF radio
  
• VHF aircraft radio
  
• Emergency locator transmitter
  
• Satellite rescue beacon
  
• Handheld radios
  
• Two aircraft transponders
  
• Marine band radio