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Travis' Job Description
The previous post contained Michelle's job description. So here is mine.
I am a Motion Control Group instructor. What is the Motion Control Group? It's the part of the International Space Station (ISS) responsible for determining and controlling wh… more »
Hallway Decorations
A couple of posts ago I mentioned that the training team for the last mission (myself included) decorated a hallway at work for the crew. Apparently, somebody in the media has access to it, and they took pictures, and wrote an article about it! Check i… more »
Job Posting
It's been requested that Travis and I post our job descriptions, so friends and family can at least tell their friends, "I'm not sure what it means, but she says she does XYZ..."
So, what do I do? I'm a flight controller. You know Mission Control?… more »
The antiversary
So, yesterday was our "antiversary". The Day of the Other Woman (named Rita). It was nice and relaxing, a gorgeous day weather-wise, and we didn't have a wedding to plan.
Sounds good to me! more »
Atlantis lands!
I woke Michelle up early this morning (5:00 am) to watch Atlantis land in Florida. We watched it from home on NASA TV. It was exciting, but early. We went back to bed right after wheel stop.
The 12A ISS Training Team is extremely happy to be done w… more »
Space Traffic jam
Today was a rare day, indeed. There were a total of 12 people in orbit around the planet, in 3 different vehicles. 4 manned vehicles were in orbit, and one unmanned cargo vehicle. This morning they all got to talk to each other in a big conference cal… more »
Shuttle flight 12A
Sorry I haven't posted in a while. Michelle and I have been working crazy hours during the shuttle flight. Since this was my flight, I observed all of the major activities. Unfortunately, that, along with my normal duties at work, left me with little… more »
Saturday
Saturday is shaping up to be a good day.
- Michelle is coming home from her most recent trip to Florida.
- The Shuttle is *supposed* to launch.
- And the Texas Longhorns (#2) are playing the Ohio State Buckeyes (#1) Saturday night. Woo-hoo! If any… more »
Labor Day Project
Since this past weekend was a long one (yes, we had Labor Day off! Yay!), we decided to do a little home improvement, in the form of a new garden in the back yard. As a reminder (and for those of you who haven't visited us lately), here's what the view… more »