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Dog barf in need of a good home
Sure, I’ll take it, we will use it up eventually. There’s about half a bale in the communal supply now. - GDS
Sure, I’ll take it, we will use it up eventually. There’s about half a bale in the communal supply now. - GDS
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#Launch is GO
#Launch
At 10:00 AM, it was 45°F in Champaign, with clear skies and a southwest wind at 9 mph. Conditions look good for our launch, so we will meet as scheduled at noon in the south half of the Dodds Park soc
At 10:00 AM, it was 45°F in Champaign, with clear skies and a southwest wind at 9 mph. Conditions look good for our launch, so we will meet as scheduled at noon in the south half of the Dodds Park soc
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Greg Smith
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Outlook for Saturday
#Launch
We have a rocket launch scheduled tomorrow, Saturday, February 27, at Dodds Park in Champaign. Setup will begin at 12:00 noon, probably in the south half of the soccer field parking lots. Our waiver a
We have a rocket launch scheduled tomorrow, Saturday, February 27, at Dodds Park in Champaign. Setup will begin at 12:00 noon, probably in the south half of the soccer field parking lots. Our waiver a
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Greg Smith
· #7530
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Saturday launch
I can try making the announcements at 10:00 for a while and we’ll see whether that results in any more false alarms. It will mean depending on the short term aviation forecasts a bit more. I’ll try th
I can try making the announcements at 10:00 for a while and we’ll see whether that results in any more false alarms. It will mean depending on the short term aviation forecasts a bit more. I’ll try th
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Greg Smith
· #7523
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Saturday launch
Just an early heads up that the forecast looks like it MIGHT be favorable for our scheduled launch this Saturday (2/27). (The wind is still a bit iffy.) If it happens, we'll meet at noon at Dodds Park
Just an early heads up that the forecast looks like it MIGHT be favorable for our scheduled launch this Saturday (2/27). (The wind is still a bit iffy.) If it happens, we'll meet at noon at Dodds Park
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Greg Smith
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Temporary Dinuts
Unfortunately the closest Krispy Kreme store appears to be in Bloomington. Anybody want to make a field trip to pick up a couple dozen? - GDS
Unfortunately the closest Krispy Kreme store appears to be in Bloomington. Anybody want to make a field trip to pick up a couple dozen? - GDS
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Greg Smith
· #7515
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Outlook for Saturday
#Launch
We have no absolute temperature limit. We’ve been out on some pretty brutally cold days in the past. The 0°F wind chill rule is somewhat arbitrary based mainly on what is safe for humans standing arou
We have no absolute temperature limit. We’ve been out on some pretty brutally cold days in the past. The 0°F wind chill rule is somewhat arbitrary based mainly on what is safe for humans standing arou
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Greg Smith
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#Launch CANCELED
#Launch
At 11:00 AM, it was 13°F in Champaign, with broken clouds at 1300 feet, a north wind at 15 mph, and a wind chill of -3°F. Some snow is expected this afternoon, but probably won't amount to much. Due t
At 11:00 AM, it was 13°F in Champaign, with broken clouds at 1300 feet, a north wind at 15 mph, and a wind chill of -3°F. Some snow is expected this afternoon, but probably won't amount to much. Due t
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Greg Smith
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Outlook for Saturday
#Launch
We have a rocket launch scheduled tomorrow, Saturday, February 13, at Dodds Park in Champaign. This will be our first launch since October due to the recent loosening of state COVID-19 restrictions on
We have a rocket launch scheduled tomorrow, Saturday, February 13, at Dodds Park in Champaign. This will be our first launch since October due to the recent loosening of state COVID-19 restrictions on
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Greg Smith
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Better act fast!
In the article, they said this would allow them to lower prices across the board on everything in the store. I wouldn’t hold my breath waiting for that. - GDS
In the article, they said this would allow them to lower prices across the board on everything in the store. I wouldn’t hold my breath waiting for that. - GDS
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Greg Smith
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Better act fast!
Hobby Lobby is ending its longstanding weekly 40% off coupon deals at the end of February. https://www.wcia.com/news/hobby-lobby-to-end-40-off-coupon-at-the-end-of-february/ - GDS
Hobby Lobby is ending its longstanding weekly 40% off coupon deals at the end of February. https://www.wcia.com/news/hobby-lobby-to-end-40-off-coupon-at-the-end-of-february/ - GDS
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Greg Smith
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Starship Prototype WEDNESDAY
They are really, really successful at making big explosions and positioning the cameras well to get good pictures of them. :-) But that’s half the fun. - GDS
They are really, really successful at making big explosions and positioning the cameras well to get good pictures of them. :-) But that’s half the fun. - GDS
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Greg Smith
· #7466
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Starship Prototype update
Well, that was kind of anticlimactic. - GDS
Well, that was kind of anticlimactic. - GDS
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Greg Smith
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RIP Chuck Yeager, 1923-2020
Oops, Monday. - GDS
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Greg Smith
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RIP Chuck Yeager, 1923-2020
Brig. Gen. Charles E. “Chuck” Yeager, 97, passed away just before 9:00 PM ET on Tuesday, December 7. https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/07/us/chuck-yeager-death/index.html - GDS
Brig. Gen. Charles E. “Chuck” Yeager, 97, passed away just before 9:00 PM ET on Tuesday, December 7. https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/07/us/chuck-yeager-death/index.html - GDS
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Greg Smith
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End of an icon
The Arecibo radio telescope collapsed completely on Tuesday morning, after a few months of increasingly dire news about its condition: https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/the-arecibo-telescope-
The Arecibo radio telescope collapsed completely on Tuesday morning, after a few months of increasingly dire news about its condition: https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/the-arecibo-telescope-
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Greg Smith
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Darth Vader, RIP
David Prowse, the actor who played Darth Vader in the first three “Star Wars” films, has died at age 85. https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/nov/29/darth-vader--dave-prowse-dies-aged-85 He also had
David Prowse, the actor who played Darth Vader in the first three “Star Wars” films, has died at age 85. https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/nov/29/darth-vader--dave-prowse-dies-aged-85 He also had
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Greg Smith
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Reminder - #Launch CANCELED
#Launch
It’s the butterfly effect. BECAUSE we cancelled the launch, we didn’t move around as much getting ready, loading our vehicles, ordering stuff from Chris that caused delivery trucks to move. This creat
It’s the butterfly effect. BECAUSE we cancelled the launch, we didn’t move around as much getting ready, loading our vehicles, ordering stuff from Chris that caused delivery trucks to move. This creat
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Greg Smith
· #7427
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Reminder - #Launch CANCELED
#Launch
Just a reminder - there will be no rocket launch on Saturday, November 28 as originally scheduled. As Jonathan posted in his message here last Friday, we have decided to suspend all launches as long a
Just a reminder - there will be no rocket launch on Saturday, November 28 as originally scheduled. As Jonathan posted in his message here last Friday, we have decided to suspend all launches as long a
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Greg Smith
· #7425
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#Launch CANCELED
#Launch
At 9:00 AM, it was 38°F in Decatur, with light rain and a south wind at 10 mph. The ceiling was 2500'. Wind and rain are in the forecast for the remainder of the day and evening, so today's launch is
At 9:00 AM, it was 38°F in Decatur, with light rain and a south wind at 10 mph. The ceiling was 2500'. Wind and rain are in the forecast for the remainder of the day and evening, so today's launch is
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Greg Smith
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