Introducing Memoirs of the Space Astronomy Laboratory of Univ. of Wisconsin

From the time of its founding and through the busy years of OAO-2, HSP, & WUPPE and the advent of StarTracker 5000, Space Astronomy Lab was a vibrant part of the astronomical community in Madison at the University of Wisconsin.  This blog will be dedicated to what was unique and memorable about "the lab."

HSP team reunion, October 2012

Do you know anyone in this photo?  Are you in it?  Know anyone who should have been?  Do you know those instruments: OAO, HSP, DXS, WUPPE, WISP, and the others?  Then we want to hear from you.  

• Tell us something about SAL that was important to you.  
• Share an anecdote. 
• Send a photo, and explain it. 
• Did you ever win the Blinding Flash Award?  How did that happen? 
• Did you help decorate the Christmas Tree?  With what? 
• Recall any great parties?  Let's hear about them.

We'll post it here to share with all and perhaps stimulate other memories, stories, observations, and the like.  Write up a contribution and email it to SALMemoirs@gmail.com.