It looks like the sunset/sunrise pictures got stripped out by a server along
the way. Sorry.
Anthony J. Cesaroni
President/CEO
Cesaroni Technology/Cesaroni Aerospace
http://www.cesaronitech.com/
(941) 360-3100 x101 Sarasota
(905) 887-2370 x222 Toronto
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Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2020 6:40 PM
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Yes. The finally paved Upman all the way from I-25 to the terminal. Coming
from the south makes getting there so much better now. The only thing wrong
is they didn't grade the road properly so it washes out in areas after a
heavy rain. My son rescued a FedEx driver and pulled his truck out of the
mud there last month. The railroad runs right along Upman and they should
have followed their example in terms of grading.
The road from the terminal to our shop is still a mess. It goes from an
incredibly dusty washboard ride that shakes my RV to pieces when it's dry to
floodplain after a heavy rain. The Spaceport plans to pave it late this
winter apparently. After driving a dually with a 42 foot 5th wheel 1900
miles from Sarasota, the last 4 miles is brutal until we get to the
driveway. I'm still blowing dust out of my rig from the first trip out 6
years ago.
Sunset and sunrise are spectacular though and worth the effort. We built a
RV park for ourselves at the site with power and gas hook-ups. Before that
we would have to drive an hour in and out to Truth or Consequences every
day. We also rent a ranch house for the staff during long campaigns.
So far, I think were the only ones that have gone to space from there that
I'm aware of. At least a dozen times.
Anthony J. Cesaroni
President/CEO
Cesaroni Technology/Cesaroni Aerospace
http://www.cesaronitech.com/
(941) 360-3100 x101 Sarasota
(905) 887-2370 x222 Toronto
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<arocket-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:arocket-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > On
Behalf Of Henry Vanderbilt
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Subject: [AR] Re: Space Access Symposium
That's on the NM spaceport, right? I see they finished the paved road up
from the south finally. Still a long way from anywhere, yeah. Brings it a
bit closer to Las Cruces, which is an OK little town. Looks like about 45
minutes, with a good radar detector and no fear of death.
A swamp next to the Equator? Not Kourou? Speaking of air you chew rather
than breathe... One summer in DC was enough for my lifetime - I can't even
imagine being stuck in Guiana. Hot and wet, cold and wet, doesn't matter -
I hate wet.
On 1/15/2020 11:51 AM, Anthony Cesaroni wrote:
We acquired the SpaceX Hopper facility in NM. It rivals contemporary
descriptions of Mars but it's beautiful high desert. Logistics are a
nightmare but manageable. I don't miss the snow one bit but my day job
requires me to travel up north on occasion. Meanwhile I spend most of my
time in a swamp next to the equator.
Anthony J. Cesaroni
President/CEO
Cesaroni Technology/Cesaroni Aerospace
<http://www.cesaronitech.com/> http://www.cesaronitech.com/
(941) 360-3100 x101 Sarasota
(905) 887-2370 x222 Toronto
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<mailto:arocket-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> <arocket-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> On
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On 1/14/2020 9:11 PM, Anthony Cesaroni wrote:
As a general rule, Canadians don't fare well in temperatures above 21C but
manage well in Martian summer like conditions. Something to consider when
planning initial settlements there.:-)
I'm a lizard and jumped ship. I love the heat.
Anthony J. Cesaroni
A fellow convert! I grew up in Michigan then Boston with real winters. Had
no concept of the alternative till I found myself in Tucson in '86 working
for L5 Society. Walking around in a t-shirt in January! And discovering I
was part-reptile and could handle the dry-heat summers just fine. A very
small price to pay for never having slush spilling into my shoes again. I
was home.
Henry
