[meteorite-list] Meteorite main mass hunting with a blimp

From: Matson, Robert D. <ROBERT.D.MATSON_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu, 3 May 2012 12:44:48 -0700
Message-ID: <7C640E28081AEE4B952F008D1E913F17053B37D1_at_0461-its-exmb04.us.saic.com>

Hi Martin,

I've actually been aboard a zeppelin just like this one while using it for
radar phenomenology studies in southern California about a decade ago. It's
a very cool ride, and certainly among the more unique modes of transportation
that you can take! --Rob

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From: meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com [mailto:meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of karmaka
Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2012 12:34 PM
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Subject: [meteorite-list] Meteorite main mass hunting with a blimp

Watch out for the blimp !
 
A new way of hunting the Sutter's Mill 'main mass':

" Scientists today are mounting a massive search in the Sierra Nevada foothills for meteorite fragments [...] Experts from NASA and the SETI institute are en route to Sacramento this morning aboard a zeppelin provided by Airship Ventures, based at Moffett Field in the Bay Area. They were expected to stop briefly at McClellan Park airfield around 11 a.m., then lift off again to spend the afternoon surveying foothill regions of Placer and El Dorado counties. "

http://www.sacbee.com/2012/05/03/4463578/scientists-on-the-hunt-for-meteorite.html

Track the ship here:

http://www.airshipventures.com/about/track-the-ship
 
GOOD LUCK !!
 
Martin
Received on Thu 03 May 2012 03:44:48 PM PDT