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"The Earth is the Cradle of Mankind,
but one does not live in the cradle forever."

-- Konstantin Tsiolkovsky, 1895



TMS-SD MEETING NOTES FOR 11 NOVEMBER 2005



This meeting was attended by Jesse Clark, Dave Rankin, Jeff Berkwits and Gerry Williams.


- PAST EVENTS -

Friday 10-21 -- "Doom" opens in Theaters -- nobody went.

10-21/23 -- Space Frontier Conference, Dave attended.

Thursday 10-27 -- Miller Elementary Outreach; Joel & Gerry, 2 classes.

Friday 10-28 -- Mars Movie Night-"Queen of Blood" (1966).

Saturday 10-29 -- Mars Close Approach-Balboa Park - Fox 6 News.

Wednesday 11-2 -- Stars in the Park.

Thursday 10-3 -- Bethlehem Lutheran Outreach, Encinitas -- Moved to December.

Friday 11-4 -- Shannon Mars Lecture at MiraCosta College.

Friday 11-4 -- SDAA/USS Midway w/TMS-SD - CANCELLED

Monday 11-7 -- Mars Opposition.

Friday 11-11 -- TMS-SD Meeting.


- UPCOMING EVENTS THIS MONTH -

Saturday 11-12 -- San Diego Aerospace Museum - Rover Run

Sunday 11-13 -- Sally Ride Science Festival - UC Irvine

Friday 11-18 -- Mars Movie Night-"Star Trek Goes to Mars"

Sat 11-19 -- Armstrong biographer at SDAM

Sun 11-20 -- Armstrong biographer at RHFSC

Mon 11-21 -- Gerry goes to China for two weeks!

Tues 12-06 -- Rosa Parks Elementary Outreach-NASA Explorer School

Wed 12-07 -- Stars in the Park

Fri 12-09 -- TMS-SD Meeting


- OTHER UPCOMING EVENTS -

?? -- Mars documentary screening date?

?? -- Late December Movie Night?

February -- 4th Annual Banquet at new (4th) Killer Pizza from Mars in South Escondido.

December 31st -- Shannon Commands MDRS Mission, TMS-SD to run Mission Support for 2 weeks.


- PROJECT STATUS REPORTS -

Mars Lander Project: CAP Cadets/Colleges; Naming, Evaluation & Planning Meeting; Mars Ascent & Reentry Space pod = MARSpod?

Mars Rover RC Model: Rebuild Status; Improvements & fidelity; Lego Rover fixes

Mars Suit Taskforce Completion Work - helmet, backpack, etc.

Public Relations: Nothing to report.

New Display: Jesse's designs; Gerry's Board.

Website Updates: Up to date, but meeting notes are lagging. Mail Groups: Yahoo Group - 136 members (+0); This Week In San Diego - 320 members (+4).


- OTHER ACTIVITIES AND ITEMS -

TMS-SD News Blog while Gerry's gone -- Jesse steps up.

January TMS-SD meeting dates to bounce a week?

MS Political activities: None

Treasury & Finance: Done

Hartmann Book Sales: None

TMS-SD Podcasting: PODverse; PODbay doors, Dave; Work on in January.

Personal Projects: Joel's Walking Robot; Jesse's MDRS Airplane.

New TMS-SD Events & Activities: MarsCamp, Low-tech Suits.

MS Conference 2007 for San Diego?


- OPEN DISCUSSIONS -

Space Advocacy Handout

SEA shakeup

ALLspace status


- WRAP UP ACTIVITIES -

MER Spirit's "Everest Pan" video

Newest King Kong trailer



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