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The launch of the U.S. military's MOL prototype with a Gemini B capsule on top. (Despite the name of the program (Manned Orbiting (Orbital?) Laboratory), this was an unmanned launch. Several of the military astronauts joined NASA after MOL was canceled and flew on the shuttle.) Basically, MOL was supposed to be a space station (using modified Gemini capsules to fly to and from the station) from which to spy on the Soviets (who had a similar program that actually flew cosmonauts).
This shot was the moon just rising about the ocean. Both shots were taken from the boat launch in Sebastion, FL.
The big arrival...
The paint job on the outside is a custom spray paint job with 3D effects that took three months to do! I didn't photograph the interior, but there is custom woodwork throughout with a long bench seat along each side, with some tree trunks built into it as well... But there are plenty of electronics built into the old-fashioned woodwork with plenty of juice flowing through this bus... Anyone going to Motion Notion (Drayton Valley, Alberta) in two weeks will get to see the first full performance of this bus...
Saturday night was the launch party of a new vehicle for the local arts scene, a school bus that has had a major makeover into a mobile night club, with an emphasis on the arts... There was a big event held in conjunction with the first public unveiling of the bus... www.facebook.com/BassBus
More than 800 students from across the U.S. and Puerto Rico launched nearly 50 high-powered, amateur rockets April 15, near NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, during the Agency's annual rocket competition.
For the past nine months prior, teams of middle school, high school, college, and university students were tasked to design, build, and launch a rocket and scientific payload to an altitude between 4,000 and 6,000 feet, while making a successful landing and executing a scientific or engineering payload mission.
Student Launch is one of NASA's eight Artemis Student Challenges - a series of activities providing students access to the Artemis program. Through Artemis, NASA will return humans to the Moon for long-term exploration, including landing the first woman and first person of color on the lunar surface, missions that will help pave the way for future missions to Mars.
The 2023 launch event and award ceremony are available to view on NASA's Marshall YouTube and Student Launch Facebook pages.
For more information, visit: NASA Student Launch.
IMAGE CREDIT: NASA
More than 800 students from across the U.S. and Puerto Rico launched nearly 50 high-powered, amateur rockets April 15, near NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, during the Agency's annual rocket competition.
For the past nine months prior, teams of middle school, high school, college, and university students were tasked to design, build, and launch a rocket and scientific payload to an altitude between 4,000 and 6,000 feet, while making a successful landing and executing a scientific or engineering payload mission.
Student Launch is one of NASA's eight Artemis Student Challenges - a series of activities providing students access to the Artemis program. Through Artemis, NASA will return humans to the Moon for long-term exploration, including landing the first woman and first person of color on the lunar surface, missions that will help pave the way for future missions to Mars.
The 2023 launch event and award ceremony are available to view on NASA's Marshall YouTube and Student Launch Facebook pages.
For more information, visit: NASA Student Launch.
IMAGE CREDIT: NASA
ExoMars launch event at ESOC 14 March 2016, including images from the Main Control Room around launch and receipt of first signals. Credit: ESA/J. Mai
putting out a submarine torpedo from a torpedo launcher, for the submarine museum of Lorient, opening on 30th april 2010
Launch Night invitations for Saltaire Arts Trail. Gocco printed in two colours on Colourplan Harvest 350gsm board.
This 22.5-foot wake boat welcomes as many as 13 with versatile seating, comfort and wake sport performance. The Launch 22V interior brings resilient multi-textured Syntec NANO Block vinyls together with the durability of exclusive Gore Tenara thread. Triple density foam construction makes the interior as cushy as it is beautiful. Supra has made the high-traffic path from the lounge to the swim step worry-free with a fiberglass seat step and transom walkacross. The wakes are multi-discipline and pro caliber. Control your curl and your ramps with cockpit switching or a Touch of the VISION. As fun to drive as it is to ride, the 22V slices through rough water with flat precise turns. High and slow speed maneuvers are almost as impressive as you will look pulling them off. Playpen or walk-through bow, the Launch and Sunsport 22V will fit your wake boating lifestyle.
Overall Length w/o Platform: 22' 6"
Overall Length w/ Platform: 24' 11"
Overall Length w/ Platform & Trailer: 26' 9"
Width (Beam): 100"
Overall Width w/ Trailer: 102"
Draft: 25"
Weight - Boat only: 3,800 lbs
Weight - Boat and Trailer: 5,100 lbs
Capacity - Passenger: 13
Capacity - Weight: 1,900 lbs
Capacity - Fuel: 50 gals
Capacity - Ballast: 1,950 lbs
Engine - Electronic Fuel Injection: 345 HP V-8
Aftermath of a research space rocket launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base near Downtown L.A. It's a bit blurry, because I don't have a Tripod. I used the Mustang's rear window as a tripod replacement. With little success ;)
Pro riders gravitate towards this sleek 24-footer for the accommodating 17-person interior as much as the performance and wakes. There’s a lot to be said for a plush place to recover and professional riders like Amber Wing are on board with Supra’s style of comfort. Amber especially appreciated the comfort and the performance of her Supra this year while she trained for and won Queen of Wake and Best Women’s Rider. The wide seating gives you the ability to kick back and slide into the luxurious interior with full support. Double-up convertible rear-facing seats take the strain out of being a spectator. Of course when it’s “game on,” riders want to be behind the 242 where the Gravity III ballast system swells to an industry-leading 1700 pounds, the SmartPlate refines shape and the wakes Launch. Take the reigns on all of this performance with the VISION dash controlling speed, wake size, wake shape and tailoring those settings for specific riders. The Supra Launch 242 is the ride of your life inside and out.
Overall Length w/o Platform: "24'1""
Overall Length w/ Platform: "26'1""
Overall Length w/ Platform & Trailer: "27' 11""
Width (Beam): "102""
Overall Width w/ Trailer: "106""
Draft: "26""
Weight - Boat only: 4,200 lbs
Weight - Boat and Trailer: 5,450 lbs
Capacity - Passenger: 17
Capacity - Weight: 2,400 lbs
Capacity - Fuel: 68 gals
Capacity - Ballast: 1,700 lbs
Engine - Electronic Fuel Injection: 345 HP 5.7 L MPI w/ CAT
More than 800 students from across the U.S. and Puerto Rico launched nearly 50 high-powered, amateur rockets April 15, near NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, during the Agency's annual rocket competition.
For the past nine months prior, teams of middle school, high school, college, and university students were tasked to design, build, and launch a rocket and scientific payload to an altitude between 4,000 and 6,000 feet, while making a successful landing and executing a scientific or engineering payload mission.
Student Launch is one of NASA's eight Artemis Student Challenges - a series of activities providing students access to the Artemis program. Through Artemis, NASA will return humans to the Moon for long-term exploration, including landing the first woman and first person of color on the lunar surface, missions that will help pave the way for future missions to Mars.
The 2023 launch event and award ceremony are available to view on NASA's Marshall YouTube and Student Launch Facebook pages.
For more information, visit: NASA Student Launch.
IMAGE CREDIT: NASA
This 22.5-foot wake boat welcomes as many as 13 with versatile seating, comfort and wake sport performance. The Launch 22V interior brings resilient multi-textured Syntec NANO Block vinyls together with the durability of exclusive Gore Tenara thread. Triple density foam construction makes the interior as cushy as it is beautiful. Supra has made the high-traffic path from the lounge to the swim step worry-free with a fiberglass seat step and transom walkacross. The wakes are multi-discipline and pro caliber. Control your curl and your ramps with cockpit switching or a Touch of the VISION. As fun to drive as it is to ride, the 22V slices through rough water with flat precise turns. High and slow speed maneuvers are almost as impressive as you will look pulling them off. Playpen or walk-through bow, the Launch and Sunsport 22V will fit your wake boating lifestyle.
Overall Length w/o Platform: 22' 6"
Overall Length w/ Platform: 24' 11"
Overall Length w/ Platform & Trailer: 26' 9"
Width (Beam): 100"
Overall Width w/ Trailer: 102"
Draft: 25"
Weight - Boat only: 3,800 lbs
Weight - Boat and Trailer: 5,100 lbs
Capacity - Passenger: 13
Capacity - Weight: 1,900 lbs
Capacity - Fuel: 50 gals
Capacity - Ballast: 1,950 lbs
Engine - Electronic Fuel Injection: 345 HP V-8
The STSS satellite was successfully launched from Vandenberg AFB at 1:24 PM local, 5 May 2009. This was a Delta II 7920 launch vehicle with 9 strap-on solid motors.
The video is at
Images taken on Gaia launch day at ESA/ESOC, 19 December 2013. Team photos taken 18 December during final pre-launch briefing. Credit: ESA/J. Mai
Launch of SpaceX Falcon 9. Orbit vehicle upper left. First stage recovery burn to Vandenberg AFB lower right.
Whether you're looking for a luxury ride to dinner or a pro-level wake appetizer, the 2013 Launch 242 can take you there. Deep comforting seats for 15 draped in plush durable Syntec NBT vinyl line the inside. Beneath the lounge, large LED-lit storage areas have room for everything including refreshment. The new stay-cold 48-can Supra Boats branded soft-sided AO Cooler can be filled in the house and stored anywhere in the boat. Stainless steel cup holders accept drinks through out. When the ride is behind the 242 the 345 Surf engine from Indmar cranks out 370 lb-ft of torque, Flex ballast swells to 2200 pounds, the SmartPlate refines shape and the wakes Launch. Control the performance with the new VISION Touch dash and save these settings in as many as 16 unique rider profiles. The Supra Launch 242 is the ride of your life no matter where you're headed.
Overall Length w/o Platform: 24'1"
Overall Length w/ Platform: 26' 3"
Overall Length w/ Platform & Trailer: 28' 1"
Width (Beam): 102"
Overall Width w/ Trailer: 106"
Draft: 26"
Weight - Boat only: 4,000 lbs
Weight - Boat and Trailer: 5,300 lbs
Capacity - Passenger: 15
Capacity - Weight: 2,100 lbs
Capacity - Fuel: 68 gals
Capacity - Ballast: 2,200 lbs
Engine - Electronic Fuel Injection: 345 HP V-8
07st September 2010 Location: Edinburgh
Photo by Mark Owens
Photo Caption: Holly Letch during the first screening of "The Journey" at Edinburgh's Cameo picture house.
Poppyscotland news release 7 September 2010
LOTHIAN SCHOOL PUPILS ATTEND PREMIERE OF FILM BASED ON POIGNANT EXPERIENCES ON FIRST WORLD WAR BATTLEFIELD TOUR
Ex-Service charity Poppyscotland and Learning and Teaching Scotland today (7 September) held a special screening of a new 20-minute film, which follows the physical and emotional journey of six school pupils during a First World War battlefield tour in Belgium and Northern France.
The six pupils from Dunbar Grammar School were among a group of 30 to attend a special screening of The Journey at the Cameo Cinema in Edinburgh. The film was made by Poppyscotland in May 2010 as part of the charity’s education project, Sowing the Poppy seed, which aims to transform the way pupils learn about veterans, remembrance and conflict. A mix of fact and opinion, the film provides a starting point for debate about the First World War and conflict in general.
A DVD will be sent to every school and college in Scotland, featuring The Journey and 32 other films, and includes subtitles in English and Gaelic. The film will also be available online, along with a series of internet-based materials including planning documents, challenges and teachers’ notes. Also, following the success of the charity’s Poppy Poetry competition for schools in 2009, a new competition will be held this year, in conjunction with the Scottish Poetry Library, extended to older children and adults in further and higher education.
Chief Executive Ian McGregor said: “We are very proud of our education project. In order for Poppyscotland to continue its work in the future, it is vital that as they grow up young people have an understanding of the difficult and demanding issues that war and remembrance raise.
“Over the past two years Sowing the Poppy seed has provided both pupils and teachers with a variety of creative and engaging learning opportunities and we are confident that this year’s resources, including the powerful DVD, will be a valued asset to schools and colleges across Scotland.”
Anne Jardine, Director, Learning and Community at Learning and Teaching Scotland, added: “Sowing the Poppy seed is a superb educational resource that aligns with the philosophy of Curriculum for Excellence. It allows teachers and learners to make meaningful connections across the curriculum, using a powerful and emotive subject matter.”
To learn more about Sowing the Poppy seed and to view The Journey go to www.poppyscotland.org.uk/education
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Media Contact
Leigh James at Poppyscotland: 0131 550 1580 /07766 475886
NOTES TO EDITORS
Sowing the Poppy seed was developed by Poppyscotland and Learning and Teaching Scotland in conjunction with Determined to Succeed, Lady Haig’s Poppy Factory and the Royal British Legion Scotland.
Poppyscotland supports veterans and their families living in Scotland through direct financial assistance and donating to organisations that deliver specialist services to veterans, such as Combat Stress and Erskine.
To find out more about Poppyscotland visit www.poppyscotland.org.uk
Learning and Teaching Scotland is the lead organisation involved in the development and support of the Scottish curriculum and is at the heart of all major developments in Scottish education . Visit www.LTScotland.org.uk
Determined to Succeed is the Scottish Government’s strategy for enterprise in education, through which young people will become successful learners, confident individuals, responsible citizens and effective contributors. www.determinedtosucceed.co.uk/dts/CCC_FirstPage.jsp
The Curriculum for Excellence is the new guidelines for learning and teaching in Scotland. It aims to create world-class learning experiences for every child, 3-18, preparing them with the skills needed for life and work in the 21st century.
Employees at the Goddard Space Flight Center scan the sky for a glimpse of the launch of the Antares rocket from Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia.
Credit: NASA/Goddard/Bill Hrybyk
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More than 800 students from across the U.S. and Puerto Rico launched nearly 50 high-powered, amateur rockets April 15, near NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, during the Agency's annual rocket competition.
For the past nine months prior, teams of middle school, high school, college, and university students were tasked to design, build, and launch a rocket and scientific payload to an altitude between 4,000 and 6,000 feet, while making a successful landing and executing a scientific or engineering payload mission.
Student Launch is one of NASA's eight Artemis Student Challenges - a series of activities providing students access to the Artemis program. Through Artemis, NASA will return humans to the Moon for long-term exploration, including landing the first woman and first person of color on the lunar surface, missions that will help pave the way for future missions to Mars.
The 2023 launch event and award ceremony are available to view on NASA's Marshall YouTube and Student Launch Facebook pages.
For more information, visit: NASA Student Launch.
IMAGE CREDIT: NASA
Well after a long period in gestation we finally launched Goalmates, the main reason I have been neglecting Flickr over the past few months. This photo was taken on the top of a nearby hill and has appeared in the local press and online. That's me on the right as you look at the picture:-)
We also got our company website and a blog up and running - phew! You can find out more about what we have been up to here:
www.gmchamber.co.uk/stories/member-news-ambient-life-reac...
In case any one is interested in web-based software to help you set personal goals and achieve them, here are a few links you might like to check out:
History
HSL 102, the only survivor of the 100 class in the UK, was launched in 1936 and was one of the very first, fast offshore rescue boats in service with the Royal Air Force. She was one of the most technologically advanced production craft of the day, the brainchild of Hubert Scott-Paine. From his powerboat racing days, he developed the concept of fast planing 'hard chine' powerboats. He realised that boats which travelled over the surface of the water could travel more quickly and more efficiently than those which travelled through.
Of mahogany double-diagonal construction, she was powered by three Napier Sea Lion petrol engines. During the Battle of Britain, she was mostly based at Blyth, Northumberland. Her war service also included periods based on the Firth of Forth at Calshot. In two months in 1941, she rescued thirty-eight aircrew from the North Sea, including the crews of two German bombers. As a result, she was inspected by King George VI and Queen Elizabeth in July 1941.
When working off Calshot, she was damaged by a Messerschmitt 109 and her radio operator was killed. In 1943, she transferred to the Royal Navy for target towing, and paid off in 1946. She became a houseboat in Mill Creek at Darmouth and was in a sorry state when acquired for restoration. The extensive work needed was carried out by Powerboat Restorations at Fawley between 1993 and 1996. Three six-cylinder 420-bhp Cummins diesels were installed, giving a top speed of about 38knots.
On 5 July 1996, HSL 102 was relaunched at Fawley by Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, and was subsequently based at Lymington, Hampshire. In late 2009, she moved to Portsmouth following her acquisition by the Portsmouth Naval Base Property Trust, with the help of a grant from the National Heritage Memorial Fund. Source: Paul Brown, Historic Ships The Survivors (Amberley, 2010), updated Mar 2011.
Subsequent Developments
1 May 2012 Vessel was taken in hand at Universal Marina, Sarisbury Green, on River Hamble, in September 2011 for re-engining by Mermaid Marine, of Poole. Three new FPT Iveco (not Fiat as first reported), six-cylinder diesel engines, each developing 400HP, have been fitted and her gearboxes have been overhaulsed. She made 30 knots on sea trials. The work was completed in April 2012 and she has returned to Portsmouth. Source: Paul Brown, May 2012
October 2012 Vessel's been out of the water in the month and had her propellers changed along with some ongoing maintenance. She completed sea trials shortly after completion. Source: Portsmouth Naval Base Property Trust (PNBPT) Newsletter, Oct 2012
Key dates
1936 Built by British Powerboat Company of Hythe
1937 Entered service with the RAF
1941 World War II service included 1940 Dunkirk evacuation and air sea rescue
1943 Transferred to the Royal Navy for target towing duties
Adventurer Alastair Humphreys and photographer Chris Herwig made an unsupported crossing of Iceland. They carried all of their food, camping gear, and equipment for both glacier crossing and packrafting in 40kg packs.
Hiking inland from the coast to the bleak interior highlands, Alastair and Chris crossed a glacier to reach the headwaters of Iceland's longest river. There they inflated packrafts and began paddling their way down to the opposite coast.
For more information, writing and videos from this expedition please visit www.alastairhumphreys.com
For information about the commercial use of any of the Iceland images please contact Chris at www.herwigphoto.com
All photos in this set were taken by Alastair or Chris (http://www.flickr.com/photos/herwigphoto) (and most of the good ones are by Chris!)
About 200metres after this photo we came across huge rapids that scared the life out of us!
Landscape academy launching.
Global Landscapes Forum, Bonn, Germany.
Photo by Pilar Valbuena/GLF
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