GPSL 2002 Photos

Last update May 04, 2003

Looking down from the top TVNSP capsule at relatively low altitude. 
Four balloons can be seen below and right of the capsule.  (TVNSP - KD4STH Paul Verhage)

At higher altitude looking down. (TVNSP - KD4STH Paul Verhage)
Looking northwest nearing burst altitude (around 80,000 ft) (TVNSP - KD4STH Paul Verhage)

 

Mike KD0FW's 22-year-old balloon shows increasing deformity as the morning progresses.
(KC0KXR Paul McCrone)

 

Post-launch group photo (KC0KZK Shari Tews)
Kneeling in front left-to-right:

Ralph Wallio, W0RPK  Indianola, Iowa  (HABET)
Three small children of TRAVELER (not kneeling) (names?)
Paul McCrone, KC0KXR  Bellevue, Nebraska  (NSTAR)
Ankur Verma, KSU graduate student of Civil Engineering
Paul Verhage, KD4STH  Caldwell, Idaho  (TVNSP)
Mark Conner, N9XTN  Bellevue, Nebraska  (NSTAR)
Doug Eubanks, KA0O  Bellevue, Nebraska  (NSTAR)

E-mail me if you can add names to complete the list!
Standing in rear left-to-right:

Mike Bogard, KD0FW  Independence, Missouri  (KCATVG)
XYL Jackie Bogard (sp?)
XYL of Zack Clobes (name?)
Zack Clobes, W0ZC  Hutchinson, Kansas  (TRAVELER)
Brenda Riley, KC0HKU  Hutchinson, Kansas  (TRAVELER)
Jon Riley, AJ0NR  Hutchinson, Kansas  (TRAVELER)
Mary VanWinkle, KC5UNW  Seiling, Oklahoma
Bill Brown, WB8ELK  Huntsville, Alabama
Jerome Doerrie, K5IS  Booker, Texas  (REACH FOR SPACE)
Bobette Doerrie, N5IS  Booker, Texas  (REACH FOR SPACE)
Jim Lamb, W5GAF  Panhandle, Texas
Local student (name?)
Bob Davis, K0FPC  Overland Park, Kansas  (HABITAT)
Marty Griffin, WA0GEH  Highlands Ranch, Colorado  (EOSS)
Charlie Callahan  (HABITAT)
Don Pfister, KA0JLF  Prairie Village, Kansas  (HABITAT)
Andy Anderson, W0AFQ  Lenexa, Kansas
He unknown

 

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