Rocket Man

It's just my job five days a week.

Sweet Home Californie

Back to the log cabin in California. Florida is already a mirage. Total days in Cocoa Beach this year totaled 146. Oi. As far as I know the hangar queen is progressing nominally. Sha-weet. I got numerous calls and txts while stuck in FL. Mostly from the wif, but also from my most wonderful nieces.

However, I did receive a special note, with pictures, addressed specifically to me and hand delivered by Mrs. LK from my numba one nephew. Maraming salamat sa pamagkin ko. I love you Justin.


For anyone that gives a poop the following pictures describe what I have spent the last 6 years of my life making sure worked and were ready to be catapulted into space. The satellite on the left is a depiction of the three satellites I had a hand in launching in the past two years. The satellite on the right, though similar, is what I hopefully will be working on for the next 5 to 6 years. Go Wideband!

D. Lay.

No earlier than December 2. Oi. That'll get me up to 60 days or so. Still two weeks short of last time, but still. Shuttle is still scheduled to go off on Monday as planned so that's good. Intellsat didn't go last night and depending on when they fix what they need to fix they could impact us as well. Again, oi. Gotta love launching really expensive things into space. Heh.

Leaving On A Jet Plane

So once again off to the land of infinite humidity and heat. Oh and rocket launches. Heading over to LAX to board the C5 once again bound for Florida. Scheduled to return November 20th, but we'll see how that goes. Last time it turned from 50 days to 75 almost without blinking. Hopefully good luck is coming with me.

Cheers everyone.

~lk

Gone! Baby! Gone!

The rocket has left the building. Woohoo! Coming home on Monday and I can't wait. Yesterdays were NOT smooth leading up to that awesome climax. The actual trip into orbit went extremely well. The satellite separated from the rocket with no issues. It's signal was picked up at tracking stations successfully. Lastly they were able to talk back at it. Only time will tell, but for now it's been a trying yet successful mission.

Can't wait to see all of you that I haven't seen in forever.

I'm on my way!

T-20 Hours

We got to go out to the launch pad again this time for pictures with the rocket. The satellite is enclosed in the fairing at the top. Wish us luck. We'll need it. It's currently pouring rain outside. Hopefully the storm will blow out by tomorrow night.

Roman Candle Lit

From last October. Rocket was lit, but not yet off the pad. Good shit.