You don’t read the words, “We’re going to space!” very often. So, how about we soak up the joy of reading those words once more? Let’s add a little pizzazz and shout it by using all capital letters: “WE’RE GOING TO SPACE!” Yeah! A Geocaching Travel Bug® is hitching a ride with astronaut Rick Mastracchio straight to the International Space Station. The mission is currently scheduled to launch from Kazakhstan at 4:08 GMT on November 7.
Rick will live aboard the ISS for 6 months. He plans to use the Travel Bug as a tool to teach students on Earth, in his home state of Connecticut, about geography and science. He’ll also earn the Solar System’s most elusive smiley and find the International Space Station geocache. Geocaching HQ will issue a Geocaching in Space souvenir to those who attend Event Caches on either November 6th or November 7th. More information can be found at the Geocaching in Space Event Center.
We'll be gathering near the fountain at the posted coordinates for a little socializing and then possibly wandering for some food/snack/coffee as the attendees see fit.