Coin In Orbit!

September 13, 2007

8) I've asked Groundspeak to see if this coin could be logged through some sort of cache or event or something...will let you know what they say.

You're welcome to dip the coin in my Moon Tree Cache (GCVPT6). The first stage of the cache is at a tree that grew from a seed that orbitted the moon.

Or how about Touch The Moon cache right here at Kennedy Space Center!

September 22, 2007

Well, not nearly as cool as Nate's geocoin in outer space, but on October 5th I'm going to be part of a small group of folks getting a "private" tour of KSC. If anyone would like their geocoin or TB to get its picture taken at the Space Center (I think we're going to get a fairly close-up view of the shuttle), please feel free to email me through my profile. And if you like, I can start your TB's travels from here. Please contact me outside of this forum, as I don't want to hijack this thread! :lol:

You may now return to your regularly scheduled program!

October 5, 2007

I wish to thank Jake of Team A.I. once again for his tip earlier in this thread regarding the website www. heavens-above.com. Yesterday, on the 50th anniversary of Sputnik, and using information from that website, we were able to see the International Space Station as it passed over eastern PA at 8:00 PM. What a thrill, our second time in 3 weeks to see it!

4.4k · October 5, 2007

I wish to thank Jake of Team A.I. once again for his tip earlier in this thread regarding the website www. heavens-above.com. Yesterday, on the 50th anniversary of Sputnik, and using information from that website, we were able to see the International Space Station as it passed over eastern PA at 8:00 PM. What a thrill, our second time in 3 weeks to see it!

If you see it that often maybe you should log the ISS Waymark using Heavens above as a guide.

1k · October 6, 2007

Just had to put my 2 cents into this.

AWESOME!

Do you have a TB tracking code (the one used for tracking, not logging) or something we can watch this coin with?

October 6, 2007

Maybe you need to create a virtual cache out there (if they were still available) to log the coin. I can just imagine TPTB reviewing it

Travel 22K miles straight up into geosynchronous orbit. Look behind you - which planet do you see :-) take a photo

Special equipment needed - space shuttle or rocket

Handicap access - yes once you have the special equipment

Terrain - none

Off-road vehicle - essential

Scenic view - Yes

Takes less than an hour - No

or maybe the first real cache in the interntional space station. Wonder what any aliens finding it would think of our "coinage" :-)

Sue

Sadly, the space shuttle never gets much more than 500km (300 mi) up :sad: but it travels far in horizontal (well, elliptical) distance.

1k · October 8, 2007

WOW I just read this thread a geocoin in space and the astrolab coin at that, what a great friend you have for him to take it into space and with the size of his carryon luggage to be able fit a coin into it is great !

1k · October 25, 2007

So any updates or are we lucky enough to see any pictures?

My guess is that it won't even be taken out of the locker, just along for the ride, but I'd still like to know (:

Edit to note: Jumping the gun here, just noticed the OP said STS-122. Thats in December, not right now!

Edited October 25, 2007 by scavok

October 25, 2007

I still would like to know how much it cost to do this?

1k · October 25, 2007

I still would like to know how much it cost to do this?

Estimates are all over, and I am probably wrong, but a lot of numbers I have come across say that to put something into orbit via the space shuttle it is costs roughly $10,000 per pound.

So how much does an astrolab geocoin weigh?

October 26, 2007

Hello!

I've been out of the loop, but here are some answers to some of the questions...

.....

5) I will get the coin back, from Dr. Love (yes, that is his name) when he visits after his mission. He gets to go on PR trips, and he hopes to get up here...

6) This didn't cost anything, just knowing him since junior high school and being his best man at his wedding. Sort of like a lottery...

Nate Grumby

From post 48. It didn't cost the OP anything, he knows one of the crew members.

1k · October 26, 2007

From post 48. It didn't cost the OP anything, he knows one of the crew members.

I'm guessing the OP pays taxes

October 27, 2007

Hello!

Due to a happy circumstance, our family has a geocoin going up on the space shuttle STS-122. I think it will travel about 5 million miles.

Yay.

Pity I can't virtually log every cache it flies over, but I suppose that would be cheating.

October 27, 2007

That is sooooo COOOOOOOLLLLL!!

December 6, 2007

Is the coin going up today? They are launching the Columbus spacelab today , right?

EDIT: liftof is delayed 24 hours

From NASA:

A problem with two Engine Cut Off (ECO) sensors has led to the scrub of STS-122's launch attempt on Thursday. Launch Commit Criteria (LCC) rules note at least 3 of 4 sensors must be in working order. Troubleshooting was in work ealier, but the recommendation to scrub - 24 hour - was taken shortly after.

Edited December 6, 2007 by delta123

December 7, 2007

Update:

Mission managers have decided to try to launch Atlantis on Saturday, Dec. 8. Thursday's launch was postponed due to a problem with a fuel sensor.

December 9, 2007

The launch of space shuttle Atlantis has been rescheduled for no earlier than Jan. 2, 2008. Engineers are evaluating false readings from the engine cutoff sensor system

2.2k · December 13, 2007

NASA TARGETS SPACE SHUTTLE ATLANTIS LAUNCH ON JAN. 10

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - NASA's Space Shuttle Program managers have

targeted Jan. 10 for the launch of shuttle Atlantis' STS-122 mission

to the International Space Station.

"The workforce has stepped up to and met every challenge this year,"

said Wayne Hale, Space Shuttle Program manager at NASA's Johnson

Space Center. "Moving the next launch attempt of Atlantis to Jan. 10

will allow as many people as possible to have time with family and

friends at the time of year when it means the most. A lot has been

asked of them this year and a lot will be asked of them in 2008."

The liftoff date from NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Florida, depends on

the resolution of a problem in a fuel sensor system. The shuttle's

planned launches on Dec. 6 and Dec. 9 were postponed because of false

readings from the part of the system that monitors the liquid

hydrogen section of the tank.

Atlantis' main objective during its STS-122 mission to the

International Space Station is to install and activate the European

Space Agency's Columbus laboratory, which will provide scientists

around the world the ability to conduct a variety of life, physical

and materials science experiments.

1.6k · December 13, 2007

Thanks for the update on this. We're really excited about this :-)

2.2k · January 4, 2008

Shuttle Program managers requested Thursday that flight control teams

and ground operations teams protect for a Jan. 24 launch date. As

work progresses, that date will be modified as required. Other launch

opportunities could come between Jan. 24 and the first week of

February.

2.2k · January 11, 2008

NASA Friday announced Feb. 7 as the target launch date for shuttle Atlantis' STS-122 mission to the International Space Station.

Liftoff of Atlantis from NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla., will be at 2:47 p.m. EST.

January 12, 2008

Our Travel Bug Major Tom is jealous http://www.geocaching.com/track/details.aspx?id=57522 . He has witnessed a Shuttle Launch and walked on the Moon, but hasn't been in Space (yet)!

2.2k · January 30, 2008

NASA GIVES 'GO' FOR SPACE SHUTTLE LAUNCH

WASHINGTON - NASA senior managers completed a review Wednesday of

space shuttle Atlantis' readiness for flight. Pending closure of an

issue with a shuttle radiator hose, the STS-122 mission will launch

Feb. 7 at 2:45 p.m. EST.

January 31, 2008

NASA GIVES 'GO' FOR SPACE SHUTTLE LAUNCH

WASHINGTON - NASA senior managers completed a review Wednesday of

space shuttle Atlantis' readiness for flight. Pending closure of an

issue with a shuttle radiator hose, the STS-122 mission will launch

Feb. 7 at 2:45 p.m. EST.

Oh, that's so cool to know a crew member to take your coin up - I wish I knew someone to do this as the launch is on my daughter's birthday!

2.4k · January 31, 2008

NASA GIVES 'GO' FOR SPACE SHUTTLE LAUNCH

WASHINGTON - NASA senior managers completed a review Wednesday of

space shuttle Atlantis' readiness for flight. Pending closure of an

issue with a shuttle radiator hose, the STS-122 mission will launch

Feb. 7 at 2:45 p.m. EST.

How can i discover your coin when he fly's over the Netherlands.

2.2k · January 31, 2008

Just want to clarify that the coin is NOT mine. It belongs to Nate Grumby. See post #1.

I was just merely posting info on the latest Space Shuttle launch day & time.

I have no idea where it will be at any certain time during the mission or if the coin is still planning on flying with STS-122. Maybe Nate or someone with knowledge of this wonderful event will post here.

2.4k · January 31, 2008

Just want to clarify that the coin is NOT mine. It belongs to Nate Grumby. See post #1.

I was just merely posting info on the latest Space Shuttle launch day & time.

I have no idea where it will be at any certain time during the mission or if the coin is still planning on flying with STS-122. Maybe Nate or someone with knowledge of this wonderful event will post here.

Thank you for posting the latest space shuttle news.

I hope that someone with knowledge response.

I still want to discover the coin when he fly's over the Netherlands :lol:

January 31, 2008

Just want to clarify that the coin is NOT mine. It belongs to Nate Grumby. See post #1.

I was just merely posting info on the latest Space Shuttle launch day & time.

I have no idea where it will be at any certain time during the mission or if the coin is still planning on flying with STS-122. Maybe Nate or someone with knowledge of this wonderful event will post here.

Thank you for posting the latest space shuttle news.

I hope that someone with knowledge response.

I still want to discover the coin when he fly's over the Netherlands

If you buy a very big telescope maybe you can see the tracking number?

February 1, 2008

If you buy a very big telescope maybe you can see the tracking number?

That brings back memories of college physics [shudder]. I hadn't thought of that class is a long time. We once had to caclulate whether a lens would have the resolving power to allow text to be read at some great distance. I'm afraid I wouldn't know where to start that calculation today!

Edited February 1, 2008 by tokencollector

February 2, 2008

Woa - wait... seriously? That's freaking cool... That's just... cool!

February 2, 2008

Thanks, NG, for that great story in the other thread that now seems to have been deleted. What a waste of an excellent opportunity to do something really cool and unique.

Congrats to crake of his Astrolabe coin making it to orbit.

The website "heavens-above.com" is a great website. I'm always looking for the ISS and other satellites. I'll be watching for the coin.

:lol:

(editted for brain damage)

Edited February 2, 2008 by slowdownracer

2.4k · February 2, 2008

Congrats to you Nate Grumby and thanks for sharin your story and that you want that the coin can be discovered. (where is that topic now? )

I wish the astronauts all the good luck in the world and in space.

I hope that they have a lot off fun and learn a lot.

Maybe we she a picture off them and the coin??

To you astronauts: :lol: have a safe flight i been watching you and please wave i've you fly over the Netherlands :lol:

greetings

February 2, 2008

Dang, now TPTB have locked-out the geocoin and won't allow any more posts.

:lol: but actually more like :lol:

22k · February 2, 2008

http://forums.Groundspeak.com/GC/index.php?showtopic=94185

AND THIS MOST IMPORTANT ONE:

If you log a bogus virtual log on a TB, or offer your own TB up for virtual logging you will risk having that TB page locked forever. This means, if you never saw a bug, but got the bug number and you log it, that bug is in risk of being taken out of the game. Don't do this to TB owners who inadvertently might post a photo, or someone else posts a photo, of their TB number. Don't log it virtually. It's considered abuse of the system. And it's not fair play.

February 2, 2008

http://forums.Groundspeak.com/GC/index.php?showtopic=94185

AND THIS MOST IMPORTANT ONE:

If you log a bogus virtual log on a TB, or offer your own TB up for virtual logging you will risk having that TB page locked forever. This means, if you never saw a bug, but got the bug number and you log it, that bug is in risk of being taken out of the game. Don't do this to TB owners who inadvertently might post a photo, or someone else posts a photo, of their TB number. Don't log it virtually. It's considered abuse of the system. And it's not fair play.

But posting a note and wishing the astronauts well seems to be within the rules.

Dang!

Edited February 2, 2008 by slowdownracer

2.2k · February 3, 2008

I think the post should have been edited to remove the tracking number.

And I guess the idea of bucking the hierarchy got you deleted....shame on you :huh:

And I thought communism was gone.

February 7, 2008

Hello!

Due to a happy circumstance, our family has a geocoin going up on the space shuttle STS-122. I think it will travel about 5 million miles.

Yay.

Pity I can't virtually log every cache it flies over, but I suppose that would be cheating.

they putt your coin on a mouving satellite cache :unsure:

wo! this cache contener cost a million dollars. :unsure:

and she rate 10/10

February 7, 2008

Too bad the coin is locked. I was going to post a note. I'll just post it here.

To the shuttle crew, I wish you a memorable mission and a safe return.

February 7, 2008

Man, this sucks what GC has done with this coin.. I was all pumped to track the shuttle and watch this coin come streaking overhead.

This should have been a definite exception. A geocoin on the shuttle would be a monumental thing for GC.com and for the sport in general, and they have totally screwed the pooch on this one, IMHO.

Bad Frog. Bad, Bad Frog. :unsure:

February 7, 2008

Man, this sucks what GC has done with this coin.. I was all pumped to track the shuttle and watch this coin come streaking overhead.

This should have been a definite exception. A geocoin on the shuttle would be a monumental thing for GC.com and for the sport in general, and they have totally screwed the pooch on this one, IMHO.

Bad Frog. Bad, Bad Frog.

Walked outside my office and watched the shuttle launch today.

Have to agree with Okiebryan. Bad, Bad Frog. :unsure:

February 7, 2008

COOL COOL COOL watching the liftoff...

One Small Step BACKWARDS for the Frog...

One Giant Leap for one little cool coin...

Sad Sad Sad that the potential for such an extraordinary event seems to have been missed by TPTB.

IMHO this could have been a PR homerun for Groundspeak, instead it appears to have just generated much angst.

Ah well,

here's wishing the best to the crew as they head to and from the ISS...

2.4k · February 8, 2008

I can wave tonight, he is coming over

February 8, 2008

Half an hour ago the ISS came over Holland as a bright star in the sky. I could see the spacestation very clearly. It is a shame the ISS locationless geocache International Space Station is disabled.

February 12, 2008

Based on predictions for our location from heavens-above.com, we saw the ISS pass just above the northern horizon at 6:30 PM this evening. At this point the space shuttle is attached and the astronauts have been working on connecting the new German science lab to the ISS. It's an amazing sight if you ever get a chance to see it pass directly overhead. Give it a try, it's easier than you think.

February 13, 2008

Hello!

Due to a happy circumstance, our family has a geocoin going up on the space shuttle STS-122. I think it will travel about 5 million miles.

Yay.

Pity I can't virtually log every cache it flies over, but I suppose that would be cheating.

You have to ask them to establish a geocache on the IST! Now that would be awesome! You could actually have them log the placement and return it....

2.2k · February 16, 2008

So any mention of the geocoin at this news conference?

"The 10 crew members flying aboard space shuttle Atlantis and the International Space Station will hold a news conference at 7:40 a.m. CST on Saturday, Feb. 16."

February 17, 2008

Maybe you need to create a virtual cache out there (if they were still available) to log the coin. I can just imagine TPTB reviewing it

Travel 22K miles straight up into geosynchronous orbit. Look behind you - which planet do you see :-) take a photo

Special equipment needed - space shuttle or rocket

Handicap access - yes once you have the special equipment

Terrain - none

Off-road vehicle - essential

Scenic view - Yes

Takes less than an hour - No

or maybe the first real cache in the interntional space station. Wonder what any aliens finding it would think of our "coinage" :-)

Sue

As an FYI, the shuttle doesn't get anywhere near geosynchronous orbit :blink: It typically runs at an altitude below 500 km, in a roughly 90 minute low-earth orbit.

However, I'm told that the photography opportunities are extraordinary from there.

February 17, 2008

About an hour ago, I got a spectacular view of the station with the shuttle still attached, I went outside and watched it streak across the sky. It never gets old, and I've seen it no less than 10 times. Very cool stuff.

November 16, 2008

Hello!

I've been out of the loop, but here are some answers to some of the questions...

1) Thanks, this is indeed 'Cool.'

2) No, they won't drop it from orbit. NASA is touchy about stuff flying around at 17000 mph at that altitude.

3) I will post pictures of the coin, the astronaut, the launch, and anything else I can get.

4) Can't make the ISS into a cache...it will fill up with Happy Meal Toys.

5) I will get the coin back, from Dr. Love (yes, that is his name) when he visits after his mission. He gets to go on PR trips, and he hopes to get up here...

6) This didn't cost anything, just knowing him since junior high school and being his best man at his wedding. Sort of like a lottery...

7) The GPS sattelites are in a much higher orbit...and I have no idea what a GPS would do if you were' above' them. I'll ask...the NASA types might be using them for some weird navigation calcs.

8) I've asked Groundspeak to see if this coin could be logged through some sort of cache or event or something...will let you know what they say.

9) The coin that is flying is a CRAKE astrolabe geocoin. I'll see if there is a photo of one on-line and post it.

10) Most personal items that an astronaut takes up have to fit in a box 5" by 8" by 2" thick, and the total items in the box have to weigh less than about 1.5 pounds. That sort of nixes the idea of smuggling myself on board. Our family is also sending a rookie card of Scottie Gomez (NHL wingman) and a small icon of St. Herman of Alaska.

I'll keep you all posted on how to log the coin, Groundspeaks response, and all photos I manage to get.

Nate Grumby

November 16, 2008

Cool. I have a Crake copy. Good one

A

Coin In Orbit!

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