HMP Research Station | Haughton-Mars Project: Moon-1 Humvee Rover and Field Team Arrive at Yellowknife

Moon-1 Humvee Rover at First Air in Yellowknife

Four members of the 2009 Northwest Passage Drive Expedition field team flew from Edmonton to Yellowknife on a First Air Boeing 737 this morning, including Expedition Lead and Humvee Commander, Dr Pascal Lee (Mars Institute, SETI Institute, NASA ARC), Field Guide and Humvee Pilot, John W. Schutt (Mars Institute), Mechanic and Snowmobile Pilot, Jesse Weaver (Mars Institute), and Cameraman, Mark Carroll (Jules Verne Adventures). The team was joined by Scout and Snowmobile Pilot, Joe Amarualik (Resolute Bay), flying in from Resolute Bay and Iqaluit this evening. The field team is now complete. They spent part of the afternoon unloading and verifying the cargo brought up from Vancouver by RTL Robinson Enterprises Ltd. Everything arrived on time and in good shape. The Mattracks tracks were installed on the Moon-1 Humvee Rover in a corner of First Air's giant hangar at Yellowknife airport. It was Sunny and warm today, -4 C.

Photo Set: April 6, 2009