SATLAB day 2

Oh, science. You never let things go according to plan, do you? This morning- after learning about launch safety with a retired Air Force launch director (pretty cool)- we went up on the roof again to test our equipment because the sun was out...and it didn't work. 

So we found UV sensors and ordered them online, we think will work and the girls are currently working hard to take our good ideas from before to adapt them to our new design. 

Finding out our sensors don't work. 

Working hard on a better design! 

Cool signs in the astronomy building. 

After working on our new design and a harness for us to use to attach it to the weather balloon, we decided to head back to the hotel. The UF campus is super nice. 

By the bell tower! 

Gator! 

Gator selfie!

Unfortunately, our trip to the observatory was canceled tonight because of the lovely cover of clouds we had all day today, but fingers crossed for clear skies tomorrow!