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Merry Christmas 2007
Merry Christmas to all!
We spent out Christmas Eve visiting with family. We met Me-Maw and my parents for lunch, and then drove with my parents to San Antonio to spend the night with my sister, Shanda, and her husband, Shannon. Their kids were reall… more »
No launch this year
Launch of Atlantis has been delayed until no earlier than January 2. A bummer, but this means I've got a jump start on Christmas, since I thought I'd be working right up until the big day. More importantly, it also gives the team a chance to troublesho… more »
Who gets Humperdinck?
I'm rarely wrong about books. Hmm, that needs a little explanation.
I'm rarely wrong, after the first chapter or so, about whether I will like a book. And by "like" (for those of you who don't know my reading habits) I mean "keep on my shelf and rea… more »
Flight update
1E launch has been delayed until Saturday due to faulty sensors in the external tank. In the past, emptying then re-filling the tank has sometimes been a quick fix, so keep your fingers crossed!
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1E launch Thursday
My next flight is scheduled to launch on Thursday at 3:30 Central time. STS-122/1E is delivering and installing the European Columbus module to the ISS, which will bring a new group of our International Partners onboard the orbiting outpost! Go Atlanti… more »