Science and Exploration

Return To Everest Update 5 April: Scott Parazynski: Gorak Shep and Kala Patthar

By Keith Cowing

May 24, 2013

Filed under OnOrbit

Scott checked in today at Gorak Shep after his hike up from Lobuche using his SPOT Satellite Personal Tracker. He then hiked up to the summit of Kala Patthar, a peak with a summit of 5,545 metres (18,192 ft). You can see his progress via SPOT here. Scott will be arriving at Everest Base Camp on 6 April. After settling in we should start to get a lot more from Scott via a BGAN (INMARSAT satellite) phone.
Scott checked in today at Gorak Shep after his hike up from Lobuche using his SPOT Satellite Personal Tracker. He then hiked up to the summit of Kala Patthar, a peak with a summit of 5,545 metres (18,192 ft). You can see his progress via SPOT here. Scott will be arriving at Everest Base Camp on 6 April. After settling in we should start to get a lot more from Scott via a BGAN (INMARSAT satellite) phone.

Keith Cowing

SpaceRef co-founder, Explorers Club Fellow, ex-NASA, Away Teams, Journalist, Space & Astrobiology, Lapsed climber.

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