Thursday, June 19, 2008
A Very Busy Day
Today was the first of two simulations on the Space Shuttle. I was the mission specialist on the Space Shuttle Discovery. My job was to leave the shuttle and repair the Hubble Telescope. I had to put on a space suit that an astronaut uses to walk in space. It was a great experience and I understand the pressure that the astronauts feel to get a job done correctly. I also found out about a lot of information about Mars and the NASA's work to get people traveling to Mars and I built a rocket ship that blasted off. There are still many more adventures to do and I can't wait to be able to do many of the experiments back at PS120.
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I'm so happy that you got the job you were looking for. How did that space suit feel?
-Bonni Cohen
The space suit was very warm. Under the outer layer, there was a vest with ice packs in it to keep me cool. Under the helmet I had a soft radio control headpiece and microphone so that I could be in contact with Mission Control and the other Mission Specialist. The chair that brings you to the Hubble Telescope from the shuttle is very bummpy and I was strapped in very tightly.
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