Busy day, yesterday. We tore down the camera site and fit it all back into five crates. Those crates were hauled down the mountain in the back of the beltwagon and then loaded into two pickup trucks for delivery to Pole Position Logistics. They will ship them back to the launch range to be incorporated into the return NASA shipment.
Hoping to get one of our team members back from Ny-Ålesund today but the weather is pretty sketchy so it's a big maybe. The next flight would not be until Monday, so many fingers are crossed. We are certainly hoping he can be here for the launch party planned for tonight.
No flight from Ny-Ålesund on Friday. Maybe late on Sunday but probably not until Monday. The temperature has risen to above freezing and the plane doesn't have the ability to de-ice. It's very slippery, too, when the temperature rises. There was reported to be strong wind and sideways snow, on Friday. So, only two of us will leave the island on Sunday to begin the journey home.
Last night we had a nice dinner at Kroa with a few of the KHO staff who were assisting us. It was unfortunate that the UNIS Christmas party was the same night, so many could not attend.
