SLI/USLI

[xenon]

Who's gonna be there and with what group?

We're starting our 20 hour road trip from MIT tomorrow evening.

[troj]

I'll be there. But then, you knew that already.

-Kevin

[jsdemar]

The team I'm mentoring (NMSU) is starting their 22 hr drive tomorrow. I'm flying in on Thursday.

I hope conditions are better this weekend in Huntsville than there were last weekend in Wichita for the AIAA College Design/Build/Fly RC plane competition. Winds to 40mph Saturday, then a tornado touched down at the site (Cessna Aircraft Field), cancelling the rest of the competition. My son and I were in the hotel a mile from the tornado when it came through 10:30pm Sat.

[markjos]

I really wish I was going. I attended in 2011 as the safety advisor/mentor for the University of Illinois team. It was a great experience, from beginning to end, and I felt privileged to be there.

Our team is not participating this year. I had contemplated contacting folks to see whether I could volunteer during the event, but life got in the way. Kevin, in hindsight, might that have been a possibility?

I'll look forward to the reports, video, photos, etc.

Have a great time, guys!

Mark Joseph

[troj]

Our team is not participating this year. I had contemplated contacting folks to see whether I could volunteer during the event, but life got in the way. Kevin, in hindsight, might that have been a possibility?

John Lyngdal is the person in charge of the NAR team.

-Kevin

[lmt56]

I'll be there. But then, you knew that already.

-Kevin

Hey Kevin
Can you supply us with a link to the live video feed?

[troj]

Can you supply us with a link to the live video feed?

Just sent an email, asking for it. I'll post it when I get it.

-Kevin

[troj]

From the email sent to the teams:

NASA will provide live coverage of the event on the social Web service UStream, complete with embedded Twitter feed:
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/nasa-msfc

Launch enthusiasts also may keep up with real-time flight data -- including how close each team comes to the goal altitude of 1 mile high -- and post-launch awards show results via the direct Twitter feed at:
https://twitter.com/SLI_1MILEHIGH

-Kevin

[lmt56]

Thanks for the info Kevin.
I have a couple buds who are there as mentors.
Dan W. for St. Louis University and Gus P. for Purdue.
First trip for both.
I did warn them about the RSO check.
Hope the weather is good for flying on Sat.

[troj]

Due to weather, the launch has been postponed to Sunday.

-Kevin