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As a present, I'm going to start tweeting again, about the preparation for my 2020 New Zealand flight. Happy Birth… t.co/8aXXipxNYV
As far as I know, I'm the first real instrument that has been used for maximum likelihood polarization analysis!
The 2nd paper is about polarization analysis using the maximum likelihood method. t.co/DiUy6izPOE
Alex wrote two papers about me that were accepted to ApJ! One is about polarization analysis of the GRB I detected: t.co/T5YO0ZyElz
If you're at the HEAD meeting, look out for all the presentations about me!
You might be wondering why I looked so empty in my last tweet. Most of me is in these wooden crates
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@stratoballoon Actually it's good that I was disassembled! That way I'm less likely to break during transport.
@stratoballoon My electronics boxes are still packed up in crates.
[2017/04/25 (NZST)] "Extreme Universe Space Observatory (EUSO)" will launch from Wanaka soon on a super pressure... t.co/Dqh7Zsdmu4
NASA meteorological balloon falls in Arequipa:... t.co/4hiVtL63XL
I posted 5 photos on Facebook in the album "20160517_COSI_Launch" t.co/cGGaxjmQrq
I posted 2 photos on Facebook in the album "20160517_COSI_Launch" t.co/LxttYgV5Qs
A camera on my top caught my shadow with a parachute during landing right before touchdown in Southern Peru.... t.co/9aqNipgGI3
I've been at float for 46 days! It's been fun, but I'm coming back to earth now. See you soon, Peru! t.co/ggZ0ANCVKe
Maybe I'll go back to New Zealand. It was nice there. t.co/1XiyAE5t3s
I'm just really loving this section of the pacific! t.co/2rqS5wk2Ny
@JeffFilippini: I think @stratoballoon just meant I hadn't tweeted in awhile 🙂
@stratoballoon everyone needs a little tropical vacation now and then 🏝
@NASA_Wallops said SPB might be the next step in the evolution of balloons, so I thought I'd swing by the Galapagos t.co/LfnGRMJNUr
Hey, @Space_Station, @astro_timpeake, @astro_tim - you'll be flying right over me in 2-3 hours! Take my picture? t.co/1XiyAE5t3s
Just taking a lazy day meandering around the South Pacific... t.co/1XiyAE5t3s
I've done a complete circumnavigation (is it really a navigation if I can't steer, though?) Hi, New Zealand! I missed you
Floating at 222mph. Fastest lap at #Indy500 was 225. @AlexanderRossi isn't the only NorCal speedster! I should learn to steer! 🏁
Today I passed over Chile and am currently floating over Argentina. Signing out for the night. ¡Buenas noches!
And you all thought I was trying to write Cosi in cursive with my flight path!
I've been floating 11 days. Approaching south America!... t.co/H1fJMpQbwB
@wanakasun @NASA_Wallops I thought I'd do a little twirl to celebrate a week of flight! 🌬➰
NASA/COSI telescope project covered in WIRED magazine. Steve Boggs quoted. t.co/vheQjseh5X
@BerkeleyPhysics @WIRED thanks for the article and post. I love the attention!! 🎈
I posted 15 photos on Facebook in the album "20160517_COSI_Launch_phone" t.co/aDj2l0rISc
I posted 7 photos on Facebook in the album "20160517_COSI_Launch" t.co/vm8IredD9a
[2016/05/17] A quick video during COSI launch taken from our hanger: t.co/ESgDFgjgdy t.co/9kVT36plq4
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About to be launched! @UCBerkeleyNews @NASA @NASA_Wallops #Wanaka #Balloon
Hey, @UCBerkeleyNews, I'm a about 40 min away from launching! Learn more about me at t.co/BUWqWFuIEY
Starting inflation of the tow balloon! This will lift up the top of the large balloon during its inflation
The balloon is out to on the flight line with me! Watch here at t.co/ggZ0ANCVKe
There I am hanging from the launch vehicle. Keeping my fingers crossed (metaphorically) for a launch!
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@nzfatmatt I wasn't here last time in Wanaka! Last year they didn't fly a science instrument. But I think they only waited about 2 weeks
We are so glad to have another opportunity for launch attempt after waiting for a period of time. Let's keep our... t.co/DifqNH30oQ
Last year the first snow in Wanaka was on May 25. I hope I'm in space before the first snow this year!
No launch tomorrow. Looks like I'll be enjoying Wanaka for a little longer...
@dannycbowman the high altitude winds are good until July / August. I will launch someday!
I've been flight ready for month and a day. Too bad the weather doesn't look good for tomorrow or the day after. I blame El Niño.
Just sitting here getting calibrated. Unfortunately the weather isn't good for launching me in the next few days 🙁
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What did we do while waiting for a good launch opportunity?... t.co/1Lh9bqh4nH
@dannycbowman - the payload was on the runway but the balloon stayed inside.
Carolyn getting ready to put on my back panel and tape the last temperature sensors in place (look at her hard hat!)
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I might launch tomorrow morning, probably around 9 AM New Zealand time (2 PM pacific time). Stay tuned for updates
No launch tomorrow or the next day. But maybe, just maybe, a chance for Wednesday morning (New Zealand time)
Thanks for the good luck chocolate, Maïca!! I only eat electricity, but my team thought the chocolate was great 🙂
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I might get launched tomorrow! The launch window is 8am - 10am New Zealand time (1-3pm pacific time). Stay tuned!
Trying to launch tomorrow. Launch window is 8-10am NZT, 1pm-3pm PDT
New day, same story. No launch tomorrow or the next day. Stay tuned my friends!
Newshub Video: Wanaka winds halted launch of giant @NASA_Wallops Super Pressure Balloon @COSIBalloon on Sat - t.co/YBbq6l5OW9 @NZQN
It's just a little too windy! My launch attempt for this morning has been cancelled!
[2016/04/09] COSI Update - Everything looks good so far in our first attempt. Proceeding to flight line now. t.co/m3EDEceOdM
@Northerntomcat I'll be tweeting about my launch progress as it happens. When I'm up at float you can track me at t.co/ggZ0ANCVKe
Possible launch opportunity tomorrow. My launch window beings at 8am NZ time, 1pm PDT
While I wait to launch, my team is making sure that my gps and I can figure out where in the sky sources are
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No launch tomorrow or the next day. Still waiting for the perfect conditions before I fly!
While we wait for the weather to be perfect, my team is calibrating me with an extended source
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Retweeted Brent Mochizuki (@BrentMochizuki): No launch for @COSIBalloon tomorrow... The next day looks unlikely... t.co/urpBnCuRlp
No launch for @COSIBalloon tomorrow... The next day looks unlikely too but no official word about that yet
I'm ready to launch! Just waiting for the perfect day. Tomorrow is a no-go, I'll update you when I find out more!
Now that I passed compatibility, I'm officially flight ready! We just need to wait for some good weather...
Cute video of the "COSI selfie" during the hang test yesterday from NASA (by Bill Rodman) t.co/qdR0J2jQET
Astrophysicists prepare for launch: Boggs is excited because this is a pioneering opportunity tomap thewhole sky. t.co/r8KldYiXgq
International research team prepares for NASA balloon launch in Wanaka :... t.co/3xKu8ScJ4w
There's an airshow at the airport this weekend: warbirds over Wanaka. I get to see some cool planes!
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Carolyn is making me new side panels! The foam will keep me at a good temperature in flight.
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McBride inspecting the temperature sensors and heaters on the @COSIBalloon cryostat
Polarization calibration for @COSIBalloon using Cs137 to scatter off a NaI scintillator into the Ge detectors below
Thanks for the well wishes @nichol77. We're sure hoping for a long flight and successful recovery after! t.co/pNbRhmosle
I'm in a press release! NASA Scientific Balloon Team Hopes to Break Flight Duration Record with New Zealand Launch t.co/RCuXUnky8d
COSI grew bigger wings! Alex, McBride and I are integrating our payload with CSBF in Palestine, TX t.co/YlVfuRpjsh
Preparing for our upcoming super pressure balloon flight from Wanaka, New Zealand in April 2016!
Brrr! I said it's cold up here. There must be some COSI in the atmosphere!
