Tb5jjn1 is my tb with a goal to reach the space station. Welcome to the international space station, said uhcl alumnus and astronaut rick mastracchio as he made uhcl history by becoming the first uhcl. No, not all of it, but a very special little travel bug named tb5jjn1 is tagging along with nasa astronaut rick mastracchio on. Nasa an american astronaut rick mastracchio astrorm enters the geocaching history books. The geocaching website allows any member to download loc files containing the coordinates for up to 20 caches. What are the three countries the travel bug has gone to so. Geocaching is a game, and you have to play it in the right spirit to be a good player. Top 10 geocaching websites good hardware and software tools. Although you may think that other devices are better for geocaching, it is not very helpful to tell someone that the gift their child received was worthless and to take it back. Take advantage of my free printable geocaching log sheets. An american astronaut rick mastracchio astrorm enters the geocaching. It is our mission to bring the best geocaching experience to the mac. Geocaching hq announces historic expansion of search official.
I have the newest version of garmin express and go through the process, as described, to send the list to the gps. Richard alan rick mastracchio born february 11, 1960 is an american engineer and former nasa astronaut. Expertgps formerly geobuddy is geocaching software, written especially for geocachers who want to end every geocache hunt with a smile on their face and a found it. Walk of fame gc4pzk3 was created by levesund on 11720. The first geocaching firsttofind in space official blog. Geosnippits geocaching videos introduction to geocaching. The company develops highend geophysical software products that help geophysicists around the world to image beneath the subsurface. Sometimes when i finally pull the logbook from a microcache, i feel like a king too. Software updates via client automation enterprise cae. Polley geocaches under the usernames mrpolleyclass and the. Egret fall 2014 by university of houstonclear lake issuu.
However, these loc files do not contain symbol information, so depending on what program you use to open and download them, they. One of most interesting application is groundspeaks geocaching iphone application. Whether youre in mexico, the uk, australia, or korea youre primed to join the geocaching community in celebrating the spirit of exploration. Ill be stepping down from my current position as the public relations officer, and i do so with some great sadness that i could not continue to carry out the responsibilities of the office and manage my home situation. This new feature sounds very useful to me but i cant get it to work. Waterbury pal has partnered with astronaut rick mastracchio, the waterbury public schools and to facilitate this project.
Please give me comments about this document on this thread at the groundspeak forums. Those who attend event caches on either november 6 or november 7, 20 earn the geocaching in space souvenir. Geocaching in space with nasa astronaut rick mastracchio. Dvids news one mans trash is another mans geocache. Connecticut astronaut achieves elite spacewalking status. See more ideas about geocaching, geocaching containers and travel bugs. If youre a gps user and get tired of handentering coordinates into your gps receiver, downloading geocache information directly to your device is an enjoyable alternative, called paperless geocaching. Geocaching software and pentango board game logicweave.
The camp experience will include geocaching, gps tracking and mapping of the international space station, basic electronics instruction, tours of jsc, professional speakers and much more. The 6 crew members of expedition 39 are all together in this photo taken during a vip call last week. I have more the problem of trying to winnow things down, quiet the voices of characters and. One mans trash is another mans geocache marine corps. Its possible to update the information on geocaching or report it as discontinued, duplicated. If the geocache locations and descriptions were freely available freely as in free software, there wouldnt be a problem with including the bunch of map data, e. Geosnippits geocaching tutorial videos hosted by our very own lovable headhardhat gives you not just another introduction into geocaching but the introduction into geocaching in. Having the right hardware and software is essential. Posts about international space station written by m5aka. Astronaut rick mastracchio with the geocaching travel bug in the international space station photo courtesy. Geocaching software programs by a geocacher for geocachers. Our favorite astronaut rick mastracchio even played along by hiding his first ever geocache, also in space.
Apply to software engineer, senior programmer analyst, developer and more. This event is being setup to view the launch of waterbury astronaut rick mastracchio geocacher astrorm when he launches to the international. What a expedition is astronaut rick mastracchio going to the iss on. For more about waterbury pal please visit our website at astronaut rick mastracchio attended chase elementary school and is going to the international space station in november 20. This page lists 10 websites that have products and services for geocaching, orienteering, navigation and other activities. Nov 17, 20 nasa astronaut rick mastracchio brought a small group of geocaching tags with him to the international space station, inviting students in his.
Astronaut rick mastracchio kc5zte to geocache the iss. But currently i dont have a premium account and would also like to enable at least some more geocaching functionality for others without a premium account. Cirdles is an undergraduate computer science software engineering initiative at the the college of charleston, charleston, sc. Astronaut rick mastracchio, a waterbury native, will be carrying a special package of trackable geocaching tags from waterbury elementary students when he arrives at the international space. Its a micro size geocache, with difficulty of 4, terrain of 2. Jan 5, 2016 visit with the hqties from see more ideas about geocaching, behind the scenes and scene. Well, this interview will probably be my last opportunity to recognize an outstanding member of our geocaching society here in maryland. A travel bug is a trackable item that simply has an id that is registered at. Come along with me on one of my geocaching adventures by watching my geocaching videos. I have more themore if you define writers block as staring at a blank page, not knowing what to write, i havent had writers block in a long time.
Karen allendoerfer if you define writers block as staring at a blank page, not knowing what to write, i havent had writers block in a long time. Its the travel bug thats taking the global geocaching community on a rocket ride to space. Geocaching sometimes referred to as geocaching intro was added by brainscript in nov 2014 and the latest update was made in may 2019. There are more than 800 geocaching in space events scheduled around the world. Acknowledgements fema funding source of project james e. Aiea, hawaii one mans trash is another mans treasure, so the saying goes. New feature download lists to garmin gps geocaching forums.
Geocaches are found all over the world and are generally placed in interesting locations by people who love to geocache. Unexpected crashes using map functions in macos catalina november 30. Leave a message of support for rick mastracchio and to the students in. Geocoin logger assistant, software to help discover a large number of trackables after an. If it can be made to work, although it is limited, it may be an inexpensive and. Geocaching containers, trackables, and accessories. Astronaut rick mastracchio kc5zte to geocache the iss amsatuk.
Waterbury astronaut rick mastracchio carrying geocaching. Here you can find useful geocaching software programs created for the caching community. Rick mastracchio with the international space station travel bug. They include us astronaut rick mastracchio who will be carrying a travel bug dog tag.
Then youll want to check out cachestats, a program that reports your geocaching statistics. There are millions of geocaches worldwide, just waiting for you to find them. Another important thing about geocaching is that this is not hansel and gretel where you can drop bread crumbs or just anything for that matter so that the next geocacher may have an easy way to the cache. Of the three astronauts inside one was american, rick mastracchio, returning from a 188day stay aboard the international space station. Jutiliserai pour cela les outils quoffrent le site mais egalement. Astronaut rick mastracchio reflects on his 6 month mission to the space station. Geocaching alternatives and similar apps and websites. He has flown on three nasa space shuttle missions as a mission specialist in addition to serving as a flight engineer on the soyuz tma11m expedition 38expedition 39 long duration mission aboard the international space station. Geocaching is a technologydriven hobby many people across the world engage in. It is a lot of fun at the same time, i searched windows mobile application for geocaching like iphone app. Garriott left one on the station and mastracchio will take a new. The first geocaching firsttofind ftf in space goes to american astronaut rick mastracchio astrorm.
An exciting outdoor adventure for the whole family, geocaching is a hightech gpsbased treasure hunt. Of course, i bought it and started to play geocaching immediately. This material is based upon work supported by the national science foundation under grant numbers 0930223 and 1443037. Check out my customized oneofakind trackables for sale or stock up on geocaching supplies. Join facebook to connect with jason judt and others you may know. There are probably even some within walking distance of where you are right now. Astronaut rick mastracchio with the geocaching travel bug in the. I can see the list as a one bulk gps file in windows explorer but the. Track your find rate, your milestones, your ftf geocaches, and more. We specialize in the collaborative development of free open source software to support science domains. His arrival was closely watched in houston, where johnson space center has responsibility for u. Gc6e0tf a brief history of geocaching in space traditional cache.
Geocaching lets users chose from a map of different hidden prizes. Geocaching is when you navigate to a particular location using a gps to find a box or container called a geocache, hidden at a particular set of coordinates. All of our software is available in a free version, with added features that become enabled should you decide to register your copy. Nasa astronaut rick mastracchio brought a small group of geocaching tags with him to the international space station, inviting students in his hometown of waterbury, connecticut to tag along and to learn about the planet we call home from the perspective of astronauts who live and work in space. Astronaut rick mastracchio showed off a geocaching travelbug given to him by waterbury elementary school students from the cupola on the international. A brief history of geocaching in space gc6e0tf was created by astronaut rick mastracchio on 3232016. Tb tb5jjn1 dans liss avec lastronaute rick mastracchio. Selecting dam breach inundation software observations from kentucky carey johnson trevor timberlake davis murphy. Its a large size geocache, with difficulty of 5, terrain of 5.
Simply chose a dot, and geocaching will generate instructions to find the prize. The little travel bug connected with students all over the world to teach about space travel, science and geography. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Software to convert gc loc files to files with the geocache symbol. He logged the firsttofind ftf on one of the most exclusive geocaches in existence. Iss astronaut rick mastracchio wishes star wars fans may the fourth be with you in this. Maryland geocaching society view topic december 2018. From left to right are nasa astronauts rick mastracchio and steve swanson, jaxa astronaut and iss commander koichi wakata, and russian cosmonauts alexander skvortsov, mikhail tyurin and oleg artemyev. Join the adventure and watch the launch live as astronaut and radio amateur rick mastracchio kc5zte packs the travel bug along on his 6 month mission aboard the international space station. Hobbies for software developers mourning a travel bug gone missing. Astronaut rick mastracchio with the geocaching travel bug in the international space station. Astronaut rick mastracchio kc5zte to geocache the iss its the travel bug thats taking the global geocaching community on a rocket ride to space whether youre in mexico or france, australia or korea youre primed to join the geocaching community in celebrating the spirit of exploration.