Summer on the Ice
- November 2010
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Here is the list of entries for Summer on the Ice based on the selected criteria.
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Guest Post by NASA's Alvin Yew to his Branch at GSFC
Nov 29, 2010 04:12:52 PM | Kevin McCarthy
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- Alvin is our NASA Mechanical Engineer from GSFC-596. He arrived on 11-26 with NASA-Tim Regan and the guys from L-3 Essco (radome riggers) and L-3 Datron (antenna DLM). I knew he’d do well in the McMurdo 5K Turkey Trot but I was pleasantly surprised he finished first—I wish he worn a NASA shirt. I’ve added a couple of hyperlinks.
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Beginning the Upgrade
Nov 22, 2010 01:41:06 PM | Kevin McCarthy
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- The last couple of days on Ice (slang: The Ice refers to any place and every place in Antarctica) the team spent pulling old equipment out of racks, packing the equipment for return to the US as well as populating the racks with the new equipment.
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Landed at McMurdo Station!
Nov 17, 2010 04:36:12 PM | Kevin McCarthy
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- We arrived at McMurdo Monday afternoon after a five hour flight from Christchurch on a US Air Force cargo aircraft, a C-17 Globemaster III.
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The Clothing Distribution Center
Nov 15, 2010 11:09:00 PM | Kevin McCarthy
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- We had our Extreme Cold Weather (ECW) clothing issued today. The Clothing Distribution Center (CDC), located near the Airport outside of Christchurch, is run by the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) contractor, Raytheon Polar Services Corp. (RPSC) and the employees are New Zealanders.
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Apollo 13
Nov 15, 2010 11:10:07 PM | Kevin McCarthy
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- I arrived in Christchurch yesterday evening coming off vacation that spanned Auckland and Wellington. The train and ferry journey allowed be to see a great deal of sights and I had a few nights each in Auckland and Wellington. While I was in Wellington, I went to see the play Apollo 13: Mission Control at the Downstage Theatre.
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Well It’s Almost Time...
Nov 05, 2010 11:52:37 AM | Kevin McCarthy
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- My flight out of Baltimore leaves tomorrow at 2:35pm. I took yesterday and today off to start packing and run errands. While USAP issue Extreme Cold Weather Clothing (ECW), I’ve packed my own clothing for New Zealand and McMurdo as well as personal items and entertainment (MP3 Player, E-Reader, and noise canceling head phones) and work equipment (laptop, hard hat, safety shoes, etc.).
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