An opportunity for local geocachers to socialize, watch this historic launch, exchange their current geocaching activities and, by attending, obtain the Souvenir for the Space Launch.
“WE’RE GOING TO SPACE!” Yeah! A Geocaching Travel Bug® is hitching a ride with astronaut Rick Mastracchio straight to the International Space Station. The mission is currently scheduled to launch from Kazakhstan at 4:08 GMT on November 7, which is 5:08 a.m. in Berlin and November 6 at 11:08 p.m EST here in Concord NH.
Rick will live aboard the Space Station for six months. He plans to use the Travel Bug as a tool to teach students on Earth, in his home state of Connecticut, about geography and science. He’ll also earn the Solar System’s most elusive smiley and find the International Space Station geocache.
Geocaching.com will be following Rick the whole way, beginning at liftoff. Ready for some more pizzazz? Geocaching HQ will issue a Geocaching in Space souvenir to those who attend an Event Cache during the launch. You can watch the launch live online or check out the recording later to celebrate the geocaching community’s spirit of exploration.
Find out answers to frequently asked questions and get continuously updated launch information at the Geocaching in Space Event Center.
We will be gathering at 11pm at this cozy little spot with doughnuts and coffee to share friendship, stories of geocaching experiences and to watch the launch. Why sleep when you can be out having caching fun? You are welcome to come in your pj's if you dare!
I'm sure someone will arrange a pre-event geocaching night adventure. For more information on the launch check out NASA's page: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/expeditions/expedition38/index.html#.UmiDSlCfgYp For specific information on Flight Engineer Rick Mastracchio go to: http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/mastracc.html If all goes as planned we will be able to watch the launch live during our event. We will get NASA's broadcast on a computer.