Constraints - Definition: That Which We Can Not Change or Ignore.
Constraint: 12 lbs Maximum Total Payload Weight
Clarify: Does this include Envelope weight?
Constraint: No individual payload container may weigh > 6lbs
Clarify: What makes a container an individual?
Constraint: Regulatory
• File NOTAMs 24 hours in advance with 1-800-WXBRIEF
• Notify local ATC (SDF and Indianapolis Center) 1 week in advance, several hours in advance, and at moment of launch
• No Ham shortwave HF telemetry over USA (FCC regulation, not FAA)
• No person operating any moored balloon, kite, unmanned rocket, or unmanned free balloon may allow an object to be dropped therefrom, if such action creates a hazard to other persons or their property.
Constraint: Legal ???
Amplifying Information: Detailed rules explained at Edge of Space Society