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Topic: European cS'ers: space memorabilia grab bag
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spaced out
Member Posts: 3124
From: Paris, France
Registered: Aug 2003
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posted 05-04-2017 02:46 PM
   
I've been told the EGB has been returned to sender due to problems the address so is back in Paris. A new launch attempt scheduled for tomorrow. |
butch wilks
Member Posts: 336
From: Lowestoft, Suffolk, UK
Registered: Mar 2007
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posted 05-05-2017 02:31 AM
Have sent out emails to Chris and Paul with my address again. I hope to see it soon. |
spaced out
Member Posts: 3124
From: Paris, France
Registered: Aug 2003
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posted 05-05-2017 05:55 AM
To paraphrase...We choose to send the EGB-VI to the U.K. not because it is easy, but because it is hard. Because that challenge is one that we are willing to accept, one we are unwilling to postpone, and one we intend to win.  |
Daniel Lazecky
Member Posts: 486
From: Czech Republic-Europe
Registered: Oct 2007
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posted 05-08-2017 04:38 PM
I like to know your opinion. How satisfied are you with the level of this package idea? Did your expectations meet from him? I like if more countries in Europe were also included. Certainly many attractions out there.
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butch wilks
Member Posts: 336
From: Lowestoft, Suffolk, UK
Registered: Mar 2007
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posted 05-12-2017 07:41 AM
It started out as a small pin prick spot over the sea in the blue morning sky, then with a boom and a mighty tongue of flame lasted only seconds followed by a great cloud of dust and a loud thump. Then all was silence.The EGB-6 lands at the Lowestoft rocket proving grounds landing pads, today at 11.15 a.m. After internal landing checks and then refilling the tanks, and as the box looks to be okay at this time I hope to have a launch on Tuesday morning. |
spaced out
Member Posts: 3124
From: Paris, France
Registered: Aug 2003
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posted 05-13-2017 08:24 AM
Here's the current status:
- Spaced Out (Chris Spain), Le Pecq, France
- Eurospace (Jurgen P Esders), Brussels, Belgium
- Dirk (Dirk De Quick), Lierde, Belgium
- Kirsten Müller, Delft, Holland
- Sputnik1 (Paul Deister), Heilbronn, Germany
- space-coins (Angelika Schacht), Wildberg, Germany
- Dietrich, Grafelfing, Germany
- Rocket Chris (Christoph Widauer), Bremen, Germany
- Daniel Lazeky, Havirov, Czech Republic
- perssj (Jan Persson), molndal, Sweden
- Jacques van Oene, Houten, Holland
- Doki (Paul Uttscheid), Paris, France
- -> Butch Wilks, Lowestoft, UK
- Kevin T. Randall, High Wycombe, UK
- unknown symmetry (Chas Simpson), Lincoln, UK
- Besixdouze (Mike Riches), Hebden Bridge, UK
- gareth89 (Gareth Loughran), Dundalk, Ireland
- COR482932 (Cian O'Regan), Cork, Ireland
- prontouk (Mark Print), Paisley, Scotland
And the latest visual from Mission Control...  |
butch wilks
Member Posts: 336
From: Lowestoft, Suffolk, UK
Registered: Mar 2007
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posted 05-16-2017 06:30 AM
We have a launch! The EGB-6 is on it's way, launched at 12 noon today at the Lowestoft rocket proving grounds and I hope it will land on Thursday at Chesham.Chris, love the little pic with the map but I now hope I do not get the blame for burning down the beach huts, instead of the vandals. |
Kevin T. Randall
Member Posts: 1213
From: Chesham, Bucks UK
Registered: Dec 2008
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posted 05-16-2017 06:53 AM
I see you have made the 17 mile north mid course correction from High Wycombe to Chesham, Butch. Many thanks for that, because the new occupants of No. 27 might not know what to do with the EGB-6?Could the next recipient (Chas Simpson) send me his exact coordinates so I can launch the EGB-6 on the right flight path to Lincoln. |
unknown symmetry
Member Posts: 78
From: UK
Registered: Oct 2015
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posted 05-17-2017 07:18 AM
Co-ordinates uploaded and transmitted via x-band on the high gain dish. |
Kevin T. Randall
Member Posts: 1213
From: Chesham, Bucks UK
Registered: Dec 2008
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posted 05-18-2017 08:23 AM
The EGB-6 landed safely this afternoon with no signs of any damage. The payload looks to be ok and complete. I will examine it carefully this weekend and prepare it for launch again early next week. |
Kevin T. Randall
Member Posts: 1213
From: Chesham, Bucks UK
Registered: Dec 2008
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posted 05-20-2017 10:39 AM
At Chris Spain's request I photographed all the payload items which where in the EGB-6 box and e-mailed them to him. After some deliberation Chris decided to remove a number of items he believed to be of no real collectable value. This was to lighten the shipping weight. That left the EGB-6 payload about half empty. So I have added two sets, (a total of 140 factory fresh) Eagle Crest Emblem Inc. shuttle mission and other miscellaneous NASA patches. Fifty nine AB Emblem shuttle mission patches. Sixteen of the later shuttle mission pins (STS-111 to STS-135), and thirteen of the more recent ISS Expedition decals, (ISS-25 - ISS-50). I am hoping the rest of you five guys in the U.K. and Ireland like what I have put in for you?  Relaunch will hopefully be tomorrow, Monday. |
Kevin T. Randall
Member Posts: 1213
From: Chesham, Bucks UK
Registered: Dec 2008
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posted 05-22-2017 04:17 AM
The EGB-6 was relaunched this morning with a revised payload, at 10:00am BST from Chesham on a trajectory to Lincoln. Gods speed (by Royal Mail Parcelforce). |
unknown symmetry
Member Posts: 78
From: UK
Registered: Oct 2015
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posted 05-23-2017 12:39 PM
EGB landed safely this morning. Contents all fine. Already refuleled and awaiting relaunch co-ordinates from Besixdouze at Hebden Bridge.
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Besixdouze
Member Posts: 236
From: Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Registered: Jan 2011
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posted 05-24-2017 06:26 AM
Looking forward to its arrival here in the beleaguered North of England. I'll post some pics on the collectSPACE Instagram page - #collectspace - of the numerous autographed WSS photos I'm expecting to find in there. |
unknown symmetry
Member Posts: 78
From: UK
Registered: Oct 2015
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posted 05-25-2017 03:27 AM
After a scrub on yesterday's launch, the EGB successfully re-launched this morning. |
Besixdouze
Member Posts: 236
From: Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Registered: Jan 2011
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posted 06-05-2017 11:17 AM
Hoping to have a (re-) launch window early this week, fingers crossed. |
Besixdouze
Member Posts: 236
From: Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Registered: Jan 2011
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posted 06-10-2017 04:56 AM
A successful launch and EGB-IV is back in transit. |
spaced out
Member Posts: 3124
From: Paris, France
Registered: Aug 2003
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posted 06-20-2017 12:27 AM
gareth89 - you need to send a contact phone number to Mike so that he can pass it to the delivery firm. Currently they are unable to deliver the EGB to you and there's a risk it will be returned to him. |
gareth89
Member Posts: 303
From: Ireland
Registered: May 2014
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posted 06-20-2017 04:07 AM
The payload arrived successfully this morning, I'll have a look through it and get it back on the road by the end of the week. Cian, can you send me your address? |
COR482932
Member Posts: 212
From: Cork, Ireland
Registered: Mar 2012
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posted 06-24-2017 10:27 AM
Email sent Gareth thanks! |
COR482932
Member Posts: 212
From: Cork, Ireland
Registered: Mar 2012
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posted 07-07-2017 05:36 PM
The EGB has successfully completed its mission to Ireland and is ready ready for undocking upon command.Mark - would I be able to get an email address for you please so I can send it your way? |
prontouk
Member Posts: 68
From: Scotland
Registered: Feb 2012
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posted 07-11-2017 06:05 AM
Cian, sorry for delay. Email just sent with my home address. |
spaced out
Member Posts: 3124
From: Paris, France
Registered: Aug 2003
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posted 08-04-2017 06:30 AM
Any update on the EGB? |
COR482932
Member Posts: 212
From: Cork, Ireland
Registered: Mar 2012
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posted 08-05-2017 12:31 PM
After an extended mission to Cork to pick up some goodies from the International Space University's 2017 Space Studies Program, EGB is now on its way to Scotland! |
butch wilks
Member Posts: 336
From: Lowestoft, Suffolk, UK
Registered: Mar 2007
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posted 08-06-2017 02:40 AM
As the stop in Scotland is the last stop on the outwards leg, can I put myself down as the first stop on the inwards trip back to Chris? We did this last time and I hope that we can this time. Thanks. |
spaced out
Member Posts: 3124
From: Paris, France
Registered: Aug 2003
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posted 08-06-2017 04:09 AM
I'm, not sure what the best step is after Scotland. I'm not sure there's enough material out there to keep the content boosted for another trip in the near future, and I don't really want the EGB to come back to me at the end of this trip.When the time comes for a relaunch I'll be happy to send whoever initiates it some material but for the time being I'm very light on EGB-worthy items as everything went into the original box. |
Kevin T. Randall
Member Posts: 1213
From: Chesham, Bucks UK
Registered: Dec 2008
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posted 08-06-2017 05:04 AM
I too, like Butch, would like to have a second look at the current EGB-6 to see what has changed since I had it last in May. Also I would like to volunteer to hold onto what remains of the EGB-6 until it is time to relaunched as EGB-7 maybe next year? I have a lot of spare duplicate patches and other collectable material to make up the future EGB-7. |
spaced out
Member Posts: 3124
From: Paris, France
Registered: Aug 2003
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posted 08-06-2017 10:50 AM
Sounds good to me Kevin. |
Kevin T. Randall
Member Posts: 1213
From: Chesham, Bucks UK
Registered: Dec 2008
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posted 08-06-2017 11:56 AM
Ok then Chris, if Mark in Paisley, Scotland can set up a new course for the EGB-6 to go to Butch, then Butch can then send it on to me. |
prontouk
Member Posts: 68
From: Scotland
Registered: Feb 2012
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posted 08-09-2017 01:46 AM
I'm away from home at moment but wife has told me a strange package arrived yesterday. Had to convince her I hadn't been buying more gadgets! Home on Monday and will have a rifle through the box and organise a re-launch to England. |
Kevin T. Randall
Member Posts: 1213
From: Chesham, Bucks UK
Registered: Dec 2008
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posted 09-06-2017 09:25 PM
Is there any news or update on the whereabouts of the EBG-6. It seams to of gone off the radar? Has it landed back in Lowestoft Butch? Or is it still in Paisley Mark? |
butch wilks
Member Posts: 336
From: Lowestoft, Suffolk, UK
Registered: Mar 2007
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posted 09-08-2017 03:43 AM
Sorry Kevin, I have it with me now, and will be sending it off to you in a few days. |
prontouk
Member Posts: 68
From: Scotland
Registered: Feb 2012
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posted 09-10-2017 04:28 AM
My apologies, I was away from my home a lot longer than expected. Forgot to update this thread when I eventually launched it to Butch. Glad it arrived there safely. |
Kevin T. Randall
Member Posts: 1213
From: Chesham, Bucks UK
Registered: Dec 2008
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posted 09-10-2017 05:28 AM
Many thanks for the updates gents. Looking forward to seeing what is left of the payload. |
Kevin T. Randall
Member Posts: 1213
From: Chesham, Bucks UK
Registered: Dec 2008
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posted 09-21-2017 07:27 AM
The EGB-6 landed safely on my doorstep to-day, Thursday 21st September (though showing major signs of multiple flight damage). On inspection of the payload I can say that all of the patches, pins, and decals I put in in May have all now found new homes. Half of the remaining contents was much the same as I left it in May, and the other half looks to be new.I will now hold onto these remaining payload items and re-launch them as EGB-7 maybe next Spring or Summer 2018. It will be necessary to re-new the outer box for future flights. |
Dirk
Member Posts: 964
From: Belgium
Registered: Jul 2003
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posted 02-25-2018 05:02 PM
What is the actual situation of the European grab bag? Can we restart? |
Jurg Bolli
Member Posts: 1029
From: Albuquerque, NM
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 02-25-2018 05:35 PM
Kevin, you need a new payload shroud, not a box! |
Kevin T. Randall
Member Posts: 1213
From: Chesham, Bucks UK
Registered: Dec 2008
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posted 02-26-2018 04:23 AM
I was going to wait until the Spring or Summer of 2018. But if there is enough support from European members who would like to relaunch as EGB-7, then please let me know via email. Many thanks. |
Rocket Chris
Member Posts: 353
From: Guttentag
Registered: Nov 2009
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posted 02-27-2018 01:14 AM
Would be in again... |
Kevin T. Randall
Member Posts: 1213
From: Chesham, Bucks UK
Registered: Dec 2008
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posted 02-27-2018 03:22 AM
Many thanks Chris, you are the third to request an early relaunch of the EGB-7. |
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