CC/PS
The Central Computer/Programmable Sequencer is the main brain for a TVNSP nearcraft. The heart of the CC/PS is the Basic Stamp 2-IC from Parallax Inc. The CC/PS operates the nearcraft's GPS receiver and sends telemetric data via packet data. On the CC/PS are the following,

	Eight channels of 12 bit ADCs
	Eight high power drivers (up to one amp at 12 volts)
	Four expansion ports
	Four lower power drivers ( a few milliamps at 5 volts)
	Eight servo control ports
	Barometric altimeter

Lanyards
A pair of nylon lines, each some 100 feet long, wound on kite string winders. The lanyards are designed to pass through a metal ring at the neck of the balloon. The combination of metal ring and lanyard acts as a pulley system. Lanyards let launch crews control the raising of the stack. Once the entire stack is supported off the ground, the lanyards are released one at a time.

Load Line
The load line is twenty to thirty feet of nylon or Dacron line used to connect the balloon neck to the parachute apex.

MRF
Medium Range Forecast. The MRF is the predicted forecast for the next couple of days. The MRF is used primarily to predict wind conditions aloft.

Scan Platform
A set of arms holding a device like a camera. One of the arms contains a servo, allowing the camera to be rotated within a 180 degree arc.

Stack
The filled balloon, recovery parachute, and nearcraft once they are all connected together.

TVNSP
The Treasure Valley Near Space Project. The Treasure Valley is located in southwestern Idaho and includes the city of Boise. To the east of us, within the south central portion of the state, is the Magic Valley.