Preparation Day

Huntsville, 03/04/08

Today we go like usually at 8 am to the breakfast. We look in the Huntsville Times, where we see a photo of our team in the Center of Technology. After eating and reading the article, we go to the Hadricks to pick up a trailer for our Moonuggy. While the team is packing the staff of our Moonbuggy, each member gets some cookies, juice, coffee or hot chocolate.

Above: „Ganymed“ on the University Drive in Huntsville.

In spite of the trailer, we go a small part of the route by the Moobuggy. The first one are Andrij and me. The streets go very up and down. We have so high speed and we rush more down. Suddenly there comes a curve and we cannot break. So we rotate around the own axis. The others are already waiting. Then I change my place with Peggy. Till 11.45 they are driving. After that we lift the Moonbuggy on the trailer.

Right: Registration the day before.

At 12.15, we arrive in the Space&Rocket Center. There we install a tent for our team and test ones more the telemetrie and the Moonbuggy. In this time there come two students of the Delhi College of Engeneering. We have a small talk, take some photos and they observe a little bit our Moonbuggy. It begins to rain. The indian team lost one suit-case with the tools and they have no possibility to construct their Moonbuggy without becoming wet. That's why, Mr. Heckel has the idea to ask the Center of Technologie if they can contruct their Moonbuggy there with their tools. First we go registrate us. Next Philipp and Mr. Heckel go with the Indians in this High School. The rest of the team goes in the Center.

We look in the Souvenir Shops and buy some presents for family and friends. After one hours, Mrs. Heckel and me look for something to eat. Then we get something and go outside to our tent. The team eat some food and wait for the indian team. In this moment, they are comig. We meet the team and I go a small round with the indian pilot by Moonbuggy.

Afterwards, at 18 o'clock is the Safety-Meeting for about ten Minutes. Then we practise to carry the and to open the Moonbuggy. We need 6,7 seconds to open it. Mr. Prof. Dr. Freiherr von Puttkamer. was also there.

Below: Safety Briefing.

That's why we earn a good dinner in the restaurant „El Palacio“ with him. There is typical Mexican food like Burritos, Enchiladas, Tacos and Fajitas. We talk a lot and had a lot of fun there and of course, the food is delicious.