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Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2012 10:58 pm
by p51
I just wanna know for sure so if I have to sign up for the tour in addition to camp, I will have that in place already.
Steve wrote:P51 when are you going to space camp? I am going Sep. 7.
Same timeframe! I'm sure I'll see ya there, then! I've never been before, been dreaming about it for 30 years now!
Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2012 1:18 pm
by Hotdog
Bus tour times on Saturday will be 11:00 and 2:00
Waiting for a call back on whether or not we can reserve a group.
I'm leaning towards the 2:00 time to allow those who are travelling enough time to arrive. What do you guys think?
Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2012 8:24 pm
by Steve
Sounds great on time at 2:00pm. Please keep me informed. Thanks
Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2012 8:33 pm
by Steve
P51 that is great on the same timeframe. Looking forward to camp. I have wanted to go years.
Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2012 9:37 pm
by Hotdog
You guys should call the reservations department and see about getting on the same team
Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2012 11:08 pm
by Hotdog
Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2012 2:30 pm
by p51
I'm still ticked off because I was scheduled to go on a tour of Redstone when I was in the Army and I got picked for a TDY assignment somewhere else at the same and missed my chance. I worked with peiople from there all the time because I ran a large unit that worked on missiles (among all kinds of other stuff) and we were working on some upgrade issues with people at Redstone. I heard from the people who went that they got to go anywhere they wanted, and spent a lot of time walking and riding around the areas of this tour.
Hotdog wrote:You guys should call the reservations department and see about getting on the same team
Not a bad idea. Check you PM's Steve!
Hotdog wrote:
Looks a lot like the buses at Kennedy. I couldn't care less what they use, though, just as long as I can see stuff back there!
Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2012 8:51 pm
by Steve
Hotdog did they give you any information on reservations on bus tour?
P51 please check PM
Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2012 8:06 am
by Hotdog
Still working on it Steve. Trying to reach a live person at the ticket desk by phone seems to be next to impossible. I'll try again this afternoon.
Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2012 12:21 pm
by Hotdog
Ok guys here's the deal. I have purchased FIVE spots for the 2:00 tour on Saturday. So far, we have me, Wes, Benji and Steve from Hab1 as definates. Richard and Kale are still maybe's. Who wants ticket #5?
Cost is $32. Includes museam admission and a movie. You can pay me cash when we board the bus. I can either hold your ticket for you, or I can leave them at the ticket counter for you to pick up at your leisure. Let me know what you want to do.
*** Make sure you bring a valid drivers license and are a US Citizen or they won't let you on the bus ***
Looking forward to seeing you all on Saturday!
Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2012 8:59 pm
by airkale
Guys,
I am not going to be able to make it. We are still in the middle of figuring the housing situation out in Houston. So rather than go be with you guys this weekend, I gotta drag ass back to Houston.
However, if I have a chance, I might try to go by JSC. If I do, I'll post a report. I, of course, expect Hotdog will do the same for the tour this weekend.
I will try to make another trip this year, I really want to catch the bus tour. Maybe I can coordinate a second get together.
Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2012 10:12 pm
by Hotdog
Sorry to hear ya can't make it Kale. I'll have a full report and pictures when we get back. And when you can make it down for the tour, let me know !
Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2012 10:12 pm
by p51
airkale wrote:I, of course, expect Hotdog will do the same for the tour this weekend.
Yes, please, I want to see a report on the tour!
Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2012 5:30 pm
by Hotdog
This just in: I no longer have reservations for the bus tour and museum! Everyone will have to get their own tickets for the 2:00 tour due to security reasons. Please show up early (I would recommend noon) to reserve your spot.
Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2012 6:22 pm
by Steve
Thanks for trying Hotdog. See yall in the morning!
Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2012 5:15 pm
by p51
Okay guys, it was yesterday, any photos yet?
Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2012 5:33 pm
by Hotdog
Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2012 6:23 pm
by p51
Great shots, thanks for posting!
Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2012 9:14 pm
by Hotdog
Read my write-up on the MSFC bus tour over on the Sprocketeers website
http://www.sprocketeers.org/2012/07/22/ ... -bus-tour/
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2012 8:55 pm
by airkale
Good job Brian, I think Penny was tooting her horn a little... :-)
Glad you guys had fun. I think you are right, it would be nice to be able to stop at the rocket garden. An idea that JSC has right is that they are flexible with when you leave each bus stop, since the transit system runs on a regular schedule. If you want to stay longer, you just wait until the next ride.
Also seems odd they wouldn't swing by the test stands. Maybe these ideas might get picked up by the staff.