Stellar Kinetics · Weka launch procedures 2026. The name after each item is the responsible person (RE).
1. Launch Day Master List
H&S briefing — Naomi
Set-up ground systems — Alan/Brano + Jay
Monte Carlo simulations — Caelen
Adjust launch guide — Alan/Brano/Malcolm
Avionics (comms + power) health check — Jay
Lift rail into position — Alan/Brano
Launch balloons — Caelen
Evacuate pad — Naomi
Load propellants — Naomi
Confirm marine clear — Caelen
Confirm air is clear — Caelen
Confirm land is clear — Caelen
Confirm wind is in bounds — Naomi
Arm systems — Naomi
Launch — Naomi
2. Electrical Pad (T-4 hrs)
Turn generator on — Jay
Roll out Pad box and connect to generator — Jay
Set-up Starlink on pole — Jay
Set-up fuel heater box, connect 24V line and connect vehicle side — Jay
Roll out pad and umbilical loom — Jay
Roll out anemometer ethernet — Jay
Set-up cameras and roll out ethernets — Charlie
3. Mechanical Pad (T-4 hrs)
Gazebo and trestle table set-up — Charlie
Survey pad — Charlie/Malcolm
Set-up rail — Alan/Brano
Level base — Alan/Brano
Install blast deflector — Alan/Brano
Connect stays to anchor points on rail — Alan/Brano
Mechanically connect anemometer — Alan/Brano
Install parachute box — Charlie
Install avionics, connect batteries — Jay
Connect vehicle to rail — Alan/Brano
Connect electrical umbilicals to vehicles — Jay
Conduct power & comms health check — Jay
Connect nitrogen — Brano
Connect fill hoses — Brano
Set-up propane pump — Brano
Check all pins and safety pins are installed — Alan/Brano
Raise vehicle — Alan
Photo opportunity — Naomi
Connect bulk hoses — Brano
4. Mission Control (T-4 hrs)
Power on MC box — Randi
Set-up launch laptop — Randi
Set-up camera laptop — Randi
Set-up visitor TV — Randi
Roll out radio umbilicals — Randi
Set-up UHF antenna — Randi
Set-up S-band antenna — Randi
Conduct avionics & comms check — Randi
Camera view check — Jay
5. Pad Evac (T-1 hr)
Wet ground — Malcolm/Brano
Clear non-essential personnel from pad — Naomi/Malcolm
Open oxygen bulk line — Naomi/Malcolm
Open nitrogen bulk line — Naomi/Malcolm
Open propane bulk line — Naomi/Malcolm
Connect heater to generator plug — Naomi/Malcolm/Jay
Connect igniter — Naomi/Malcolm/Jay
Evacuate pad