Specialists Bob & Bill set out for the longest overland trek in UTVs to date, looking to cover nearly 260km to make it to Area DRA55 to get low-altitude temperature data for Flooyd Dynamics
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Bill, Bob & crew w/3 UTVs are setting out for their longest overland trek to date, nearly 500km round trip not counting balloon tracking
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3 UTVs, 2 w/spare fuel tanks, can travel 604km so this trip is near their max range. They will check-in with airships flying UMB<->KRA
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UTVs have checked in, stopped for the night, no issues. Airship captains really like helping us out, something else to do on the long hauls
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word has reached us the UTVs have made it to bit.ly/Area_DRA55 all in one piece & are now getting setup to release the balloon
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we won't hear about mission outcome until later today, as balloon will not clear the horizon from that far away, 218km downrange (plus mtns)
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mission success for the KerBalloon team has been relayed to us by airship arriving at Umbarg. They will start home after 2nd sunrise tmrw
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UTVs should be on their way home, we'll get status checks thruout the day from passing airships. It will take Bill, Bob & crew ~6hrs driving
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almost ready to call it a day cycle, UTVs made good time initially but report that they've been slogging through heavy rain the past hour
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KB crew are getting ready to travel again, expect slower going thx to soft ground but still plan to be back at KSC no later than 3rd sunset
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we'll have a relay airship ready on station as they swing around the mtns due to increased danger of landslides after heavy rain in the area
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glad to have Bill, Bob & crew back safe @ KSC after their longest trek to date: 572km round trip. Flooyd also happy data made it back intact
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Everyone have a great weekend & don't forget there's a lunch next Tuesday! Catch up on this past week via bit.ly/OpsSummary10-2…
