With the gondola pretty much finished, we’ve switched to running tests and practicing for flight. A couple days ago, this also meant getting our official snowmobile training, for trips out to the launch pad. A little joyriding made everybody a little more joyful.

Timelapse testing Tristan

WIth hand warmers and balaclava

Stack of connector pins
Mark made this far longer than I expected. Can you tell we're not all busy all the time anymore?

Robin
Sunburned from last flight, now perched in the open

Magic Card mementos
Like ballooning, "Kitesailing is a way of life&mdashand without practice, the end of it."

The cards will fly
Because, why have a souvenir that hasn't been in the stratosphere?

Going outside

Yes! We fit with the solar panels extended
This will save some hassle on launch rollouts

Natalie
Being a NASA cetified crane operator

With the doors open, it's a little cold

Still a little cold

Box head
Protesting some of the music in the highbay. A very contentious issue

Snowmobile training
With Scott

BLAST stickers
On all the snowmobiles

Vic winds up

And launches a snow attack

Mark returns
From his joyride around the launch pad

Barth
Seems to have enjoyed his ride
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