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  1. If the link below isn't working here is another for the live video: http://bit.ly/He58O
  2. Our first competition run is coming up shortly. The op's crew is on the lake bed setting up and getting everything ready to go.
  3. Currently the vertical tests are starting up. To see live video go here: http://bit.ly/2mDard
  4. The entire team was out on the lakebed settings up for the past could of hours. All have no returned other than 6 operations crew required.
  5. Both of the 747 Shuttle Carrier's are parked outside and around the corner. We can't take pictures of those as they are in a restricted area
  6. Some pictures were taking when it was pulled by right in front of us yesterday. Once they are available we will post them.
  7. Some time in the next couple of hours we are hoping to head out to the lakebed for another day of testing.
  8. We just got through the NASA gate at 5am local time. Most of the team are in a crew briefing with NASA officials, the rest are preparing.
  9. Thanks to the help from Novatel/Antcom who did up a special order for our GPS yesterday.
  10. We sent a crew into LA from here to pick it up at the factory as it came off the assembly line
  11. NASA shut down testing yesterday shortly after 5pm. Some issues arose while integrating with the actual setup here but we are working onthem
  12. As we're working there are sonic booms going off around us and shaking everything. They do supersonic testing of planes over head
  13. As we're working there are sonic booms going off around us and shaking everything as they do supersonic testing of planes
  14. We've made arrangments to hopefully pickup a new antennae from the factory in LA today. Hopefully we can get back in time with traffic.
  15. We are currently setting up and getting ready to head out for lake bed testing. GPS did not arrive and we are now looking for another sol'n
  16. We will be arriving at the Nasa gates at 5AM local time to begin testing and preparation.
  17. We are currently unpacking and setting up inside a NASA hanger. We will be working here until 4pm (pst).
  18. Have all of our security badges now. Waiting to get escourted to the NASA hangar
  19. Currently meeting with NASA to get our security badging.
  20. We've just cleared base security and have now arrived at our destination, Edwards Air Force Base