JOHNSTON ATOLL “eee. FaSNO. TITLE USER SANDIA STRUCTURE “FACILITY NO. 744 01110 SCIENTIFIC Balloon Relase Station, Station Relocation SCIENTIFIC STATION NO. 91 -4-53 BoD . FUNDING AGENCY AEC ($000) PROC CONST TOTAL 9.5 10.0 9.3 9.3 18.8 19.3 FURN PRE-GO Prior Cost SANDIA ENGR FOD 0.5 PRE-GO Prior Cost TOTAL 0.5 COMPLETED DESCRIPTION The Balloon Release Station is located just west of the SANDIA AME Field. A 50-ft. nonmetallic collapsible pole is provided and allows the pole to be lowered to ground level during nonuse periods. The pole is located downwind and within 30-ft. of the shelter, and is equipped with a "flag pole" type halyard system for raising and releasing inflated weather balloons. The manifold system and gas bottles for balloon inflation are installed in the shelter. Five kw of electrical power is provided by a Sandia furnished generator. A clear line-of-sightis provided from the wind radar trailers to the top of the pole. {Completed in 1966.) DRAWINGS: VOLI April 1969 91-071-S2 and $3 JS 91-3200-S104 -