Gnome balloon launch moved back to Memorial Day, May 28th - read if you want to help/attend

[Rodney Radford]

Yes, we now have confirmed JohnE (gnome guy), Chris G (balloon guy), Chris Miller (WiFi, camera work, power systems guy), and Jeff Highsmith (webpage design guy) and myself (payload design) - so that is a good start!

I think 8am arrive at the field is good, start unloading, with an intended balloon release about 9-9:30am, but possibly a little delayed depending on how long it takes to get all the ground systems setup and ready to go.  I plan to be there a little earlier than 8 as I have the most to set up, and could use some help dragging it out onto the field.

So who wants to be involved in helping with the setup, balloon fill, and chase teams?  This is open to a much wider group. If you are planning to be, or wanting to be, involved in any of those tasks, please reply to this message.

Please indicate whether you wish to assist with the setup (need you there by 8am latest), balloon fill (must complete the H2 safety course as a minimum and check with ChrisG on what tasks are needed), or balloon chase (always fun).

Even if all you want to do is show up and watch, that is also good - but please let us know.  We definitely need someone there with a camera capturing everything.

This definitely takes a little bit of stress off of me for next week, and allows us more time for a better launch!  There will still be almost 3 weeks between that launch and Maker Faire to work out any additional kinks and make updates.

T-20.5 days and counting...

[Tanner Lovelace]

I assume you mean May 27, which is actually Memorial Day?  If that is the case, then I'm in for balloon fill and chase.  

Would the group also mind if I invited my son's science class to come watch the launch? (Assuming, of course, they stay a decent distance away from the hydrogen.)

Cheers,

Tanner

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[casey nees]

I can do it. Be there at 8 AM that is....