3-2-1... we're moving.
There have been a lot of changes brewing for our family lately but I am proud to announce my big career news: Aug 16th I will evolve into a Professor of Commercial Space Operations at +Embry-Riddle, Daytona Beach Campus! +Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University has a fantastic history of contributions to aviation and space and I hope to do my part in the new Spacesuit Lab!
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| A photo from one of my visits to ERAU campus. The Wright Flyer next to the observatory and landmark sign, all pointing to soar higher. |
The new job, means moving to a new town for a few reasons. Mainly the commute would be too long and that Teddy and Rafi deserve a yard to run, play, and grow in. We closed on a house in Port Orange on the same day as the NROL-61 launch. Cosmically, when we closed on our condo in Cape Canaveral it was also a launch day (see blog post)! This launch was a cell-phone-camera only launch so I could snap a few moments, but enjoy the launch. Truthfully, the launch was so fast that it was still a blur and then we were off to close on the house. I will especially miss watching (and photographing) launches from our condo against the dark skies of the late night and early morning. We were able to see the 1st land-landing by +SpaceX with a thunderous double sonic boom (video with commentary where I thought it exploded on the ground) and there have been over 56 launches since we moved to Florida (I think I've missed 8? and 1 landing). Thank you to +Space Florida for most of these opportunities!
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| The final launch from Chez Condo Kobrick... we actually never named the condo, but are thinking about clever nicknames for the house. |
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| Family photo, Teddy is not happy with the noise so he blocked the rocket in the background. |
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| Super fast rocket |
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| Rafi points with both hands and shows me where the rocket went. Up! Up! Up! |
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| The Closer. New house here we come! |
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| Houselfie. |
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| Thank you Cape Canaveral, hello Port Orange! Thumbs up! |
+United Launch Alliance's awesome video of the NROL-61 launch:
The official stats:
July 28Atlas 5 • NROL-61
Launch period: 1237 GMT (8:37 a.m. EDT)
Launch site: SLC-41, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida
A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket, designated AV-065, will launch a classified spacecraft payload for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office. The rocket will fly in the 421 vehicle configuration with a four-meter fairing, two solid rocket boosters and a single-engine Centaur upper stage. Delayed from April 21, June 14 and June 24. Moved forward from July 29. [July 20]
Space!
Ryan
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