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Structural Analysis Report for Sandia High Altitude Aerosol Research (SHAAR) Payloads

Lawless, Lindsay L.; Wakefield, Kimberly D.

Sandia National Laboratories has interest in mounting enclosures to gather scientific data aboard NASA scientific balloons. This report documents the structural integrity of three separate payloads considered ‘piggybacks.’ To date, there are no design criteria for piggybacks, therefore each piggyback shall follow the same design requirements set by NASA per the Gondola Structural Design Requirements. This analysis report shall describe how each payload meets the design requirements laid out in the Gondola Design Requirements.