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Moe the Sleaze · Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2004 2:15 pm Post subject: A tough cache to log

You may have noticed in the news that NASA successfully placed a rover on Mars last night. I was watching this closely because my lab built a critical component for the altimeter necessary for bringing this guy down safely. I gave a big sigh of relief while watching the event live on CNN when I heard mission control say "The altimeter has a lock!" shortly before landing.
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Lyverbird · Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2004 2:51 pm Post subject:

I would you make a virtual out of it, but.....well...... did you attach a travel bug? Laughing

Did they ever hear from the one that was supposed to land Christmas Day?
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Moe the Sleaze · Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2004 3:11 pm Post subject:

No. The Europeans and Japanese both had failed missions in the past couple of weeks. The second NASA probe arrives in three weeks.
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Kitch · Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2004 10:02 pm Post subject:

I almost hate to admit this...but I watched the event on NASA TV last night....

Moe the Sleaze · Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2004 7:39 pm Post subject:

My pen froze so I couldn't sign the log, but I snapped this photo as proof that I found the cache. Laughing

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rickrich · Geocacher Joined: 06 Jul 2003 Posts: 673

Just missed being FTF. It was a long journey, but worth the trip. Coordinates were dead-on. Cache was dry and fully stocked. Took a red rock, left a balloon. TFTC.

towlebooth · Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2004 2:08 pm Post subject:

But did you CITO? You should of trashed out the rover while you were there. It's not phoning home currently. Crying or Very sad

Moe the Sleaze · Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2004 11:27 am Post subject:

I stopped by for some cache maintainence today. Gave the thing a smack and it's working again.
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Moe the Sleaze · Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2005 3:32 pm Post subject:

If you are planning on going after this one, be prepared for the weather!.

(warning - 5.7MB)
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PassingWind · Geocacher Joined: 24 Aug 2005 Posts: 53

My first space cache....you might want to log this one!!
International Space Station

jaywc7 · Geocacher Joined: 13 Sep 2004 Posts: 360

Well - I headded out to the Mars cache today. Glad I finally found a day to do it! You know - Fall can be busy and all. My GPS wasn't working quite right, so I planned on following rickrich's footprints, but the dang solar winds seemed to have blown them away... Just a note : if anyone else is having a problem with their GPS up there, it's because you need an MPS (Mars Positioning System)...

eagleyes · Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2005 6:46 pm Post subject:

AW-geez- that explains it all. We were sitting out on a ledge -star gazing- when we were in the BW a few days ago- we thought there were some strange movements up there- but couldn't make them out- it was GPSers- WOW thanks for solving the mystery!! Laughing

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