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Tinted the windows today. The tech had a hard time, he mentioned a 911 GT3 with antiroll cage is easier than R171.
Then I drove to a known area close to Madrid, with several lakes, dams, and after a quick stop for human refuel, parked close to ESA deep space comms antenna. The antenna is a 35mtr diameter dish. Impressive stuff, even for a space geek like myself. You can hear the humming of the cryogenic system which colds the electronic stuff from the visitors parking, outside the facilites . Temp was about 36º C.
There is a joint ESA/NASA visitors center but I was running late. Pending for a future visit.

Route was 270kms.
Just wanted to mention, sadly, this whole area is suffering massive fires. About 60.000 people leaving behind their homes. I can't find official reports about the tracking antennae complexes being damaged though.
Hope for a ending soon and no personal fatalities.
 
Tundr4,
I really hope the fires in Spain, France and Italy will end soon...
This is a very big disaster, for nature, for the people who live there, for the onces who wants to visit as toerist...
Like we (me and my wife) do in winter periods, escaping winter weather in our regions.
We'll keep on thinking about you, Spanisch, French and Italian people.
But can't imagine the pain in this situation... 😢
 
Trying to cut down on un-needed weight I see (for those days spent racing no doubt ;) )
Yeah a young lady raced through a stop sign…

I gotta be honest, I have thought about leaving both doors off and putting a little duckie on my dash (someone gets it-think Jeep)
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