Introducing! Ms. Baker and Gumby, two well traveled explorers have again reunited to take this once in a lifetime trip to the ends of the earth.
Bio: Ms. Baker
Ms. Baker is 4 years old and has made her living riding in the rear view mirror of one 2004 Honda Accord. She enjoys long airplane flights, being crammed into darks places to fit in the luggage, and seeing sights some will only dream of! She has traveled to Johnson Space Center, Kennedy Space Center for the launch of STS-118 and the regional NSTA Conference in Detroit.
On a trip a couple years ago to Johnson Space Center in Houston, Ms. Baker met a true friend, Gumby. They have been traveling the states together for nearly 3 years and are now making the journey of a lifetime!
Bio: Gumby
Gumby
Gumby began his career as an Education-Flight Specialist in January 2005. He was initially hired by Ai Signal Research, Inc and later transferred to WILL Technology, Inc. Although the list of accomplishments is quite long, he is best known for his motivating smile and charm. Gumby has logged numerous hours of flight in 5 different specialized aircraft where he was both commander and pilot for all missions. His first mission, SLI-1 was in April 2005 onboard a silver and black 12 foot rockets, 6 inches in diameter and weighing 40 lbs at liftoff. Propulsion systerms were clustered with a K660 center solid motor and four J solids, carrying him to 5,230 feet, nearly 1 mile! On his next mission, using an M class solid motor, he was lifted over the mile mark to 5,329 feet!
Gumby flew a specialized mission in 2006 as part of the Team America Rocketry Challenge where he was ejected with parachute at apogee. He became certified by the National Association of Rocketry in 2006 as well. He has traveled to Johnson Space Center, Marshall Space Flight Center and Kennedy Space Center where he was granted special VIP tours! He enjoys traveling, meeting new people, hanging out with the SW, playing shuffleboard, and visiting with Ms. Baker.
Gumby and Ms. Baker doing what they do best, meeting new people!
Gumby and Ms. Baker preparing for the trip by braving the first snowfall of the season in Kansas.
As you can see by the outfits, these two have become quite decorated travelers. Stay tuned for some wonderful stories from these two Antarctic explorers!