Launch of the Delta II Heavy - KSC 6/11/08 12:05 EDT 82.17 KB
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June 3 - First evening dinner at the Mango Tree 107.56 KB
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June 4 - the waiting starts - Peter Michelson (GLAST P.I.) after registration at the KSC 82.18 KB
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Peter and Pierre at the KSC 79.97 KB
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The Large Asssembly Building at KSC 58.71 KB
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Shuttle launch platform 90.71 KB
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Saturn V exhibit 138.06 KB
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Apollo Lunar Excursion Module (LEM) 145.29 KB
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Space Shuttle exhibit and launch simulator 85.66 KB
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Second day's dinner 29.05 KB
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June 5 - the waiting continues - we visit EPCOT 112.73 KB
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Nolan Gasser and family join us 129.16 KB
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Jovially surviving fast food at EPCOT 101.98 KB
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Peter and his sister Christine on an EPCOT ride 96.86 KB
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That evening, SLAC Director Persis Drell organized a great rocket launch beach party 109.83 KB
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The four judges of the rocket launch competition 82.97 KB
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Peter delivers the Special Mention Prize 82.27 KB
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The contestants - all first prizes - and judges 73.96 KB
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June 6 - Pre-launch breefing at the KSC 109.55 KB
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The Colonel gives a rousing opening statement 33.25 KB
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Steven Ritz - GLAST Project Scientist 34.78 KB
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That evening the launch (to come) is celebrated at the General Dynamics/Stanford party 29.54 KB
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Persis Drell talks of SLAC's development and building of the LAT 30.71 KB
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Nolan Gasser gives a synopsis of his GLAST Prelude premiered that evening 29.41 KB
See & listen to the GLAST Prelude here!
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Nolan signs GLAST Prelude DVDs for admirers 58.86 KB
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Pierre, Nolan, Steven, Peter in front of the GLAST model at the party 65.79 KB
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June 8 - more waiting - we check out the Florida manatees 70.29 KB
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Manatee breaching 61.39 KB
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June 9 - more waiting - we check out the Florida alligators and birds 87.60 KB
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Rigi, Pierre, and Isabelle Grenier (SACLAY) on the noisy air boat 135.83 KB
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Alligator peeking 74.96 KB
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Juvenile alligator 156.83 KB
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Another lovely dinner with the group 88.26 KB
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The rocket is fuelling(!) and so are we 98.90 KB
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June 10 - the launch is tomorrow! (we hope) 139.63 KB
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DOE GLAST Program Manager Kathy Turner and daughter Amy 94.25 KB
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