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The 3-D printed titanium housing contains a Photometrics PrimeBSI camera, UDOO x86 with an embedded Arduino 101, a heater, fan, and a printed circuit board (PCB). The system uses a DC-DC converter, attached to the balloon interface plate, to direct 12V into a hermetically sealed 37-pin micro d-sub connector. The power channels to the PCB and UDOO, where the UDOO utilizes the Arduino to control the flow of power. The UDOO is programmed to initiate the solenoid and camera when it is deemed dark enough by a set of light sensors. The solenoid will trigger the lens cap (seen above) and the image acquisition sequence will begin. The UDOO will also maintain an operable temperature (>0 degrees Celsius) within the cannister by activating the heater when necessary. At balloon altitude these processes will be automatic, but on the ground they can be operated manually via the wifi and bluetooth antennae.