All of geocaching? No, not all of it, but a very special little Travel Bug® named TB5JJN1 is tagging along with Nasa astronaut Rick Mastracchio on his mission to the ISS. Mastracchio will be using the Travel Bug as an educational tool to help teach students around the world about geography and geocaching. Mastraccio will Rocket into Space on November 7, 2013 (GMT). Join us in Homer, Alaska for an event to celebrate!
You probably have a few questions about Geocaching in Space. For answers to your questions go to the Geocaching in Space Event Center. For those of us who can't make it to space, the Homer contingent of GeocacheAlaska! would like to invite you to come on down to the end of the road for some super spacetastic silliness and serendipitous solidarity!
Where? Plan on being at NeverSummer's house, near the listed coordinates. Parking is ample!
When? 5:30pm.
What? Some fun! There will be a Space Quiz, prizes, dinner, and a rocket launch!
Who? All of you! Come on down!
Feeling especially awesome? Come in your recycled space-themed Halloween costume!
You can watch the launch live via NASA TV. You can download a free NASA TV app for Android or iPhone, watch NASA TV live on their website www.NASA.gov, or watch the launch on the NASA channel on your cable TV. More questions? Check out NASA TV FAQs here.
If you attend, you will receive the special, limited edition "Geocaching in Space" badge on your profile!
Events will include a short Space Quiz for some prizes, time to eat some snacks, drink some hot Tang, and watch our very own rocket launch near the coordinates around the scheduled time for the real launch. Should be a...BLAST!
More details to follow! Stay tuned for more!
An event put on by a proud GeocacheAlaska! Sourdough member
