Tuesday, June 16, 2015

Monday 6/15 & Tuesday 6/16- Days 6 & 7- Mission Completed

Here is my last update!





ECLSS- Water filtration simulation.   EPIC FAIL.  No astronaut would ever drink our water.  EVER.







Pre-Graduation Shenanigans


My wonderful team and I graduating.  I love and adore every single one of them!

Teresa- kind and gentle, LPD- most hilarious, Marie- selfless and loving, Sam- Positive and lovely, James- nicest man in the WORLD, Shylla- patient and brave, Almuz- shy and so very smart, Jason- thoughtful and fun, Misti- a kindred spirit who was brought back into my life, Amanda- I want to keep her forever, Ashlie- my partner and crime and encourager, Jerry- can make my day in an instant, Putri- happy and full of life

I love you, Team Harmony!!

Sunday, June 14, 2015

Sunday 6/14- Day 5- We dominate everything, including the moon.

Here is today's recap!




This is me as Commander of Orion.  My teammates are hilarious!  Be sure to pay attention to Jason, in the sunglasses behind me.  He's really feeing like a celebrity after he was interviewed for the news.




This is a picture of my rocket and a video of my rocket launch!






The robotics lab was amazing!





This is our X Prize winner.   We are super proud!  Go team Harmony!!!


Miss you!- Love, Ms. Mason

Saturday 6/13- Day 4- CAPCOM to Atlantis, you are clear for liftoff.

Here is today's recap video!


This is me at Mission Control (MOCR), acting as CAPCOM.

This is a clip of me acting as CAPCOM, welcoming the Astronauts home!




This is a T-Rex made out of Kinex that is in the Museum!


I was very excited to get my job today!


I look pretty tough.... or silly.



Go Pro Videos of the 1/6 gravity chair and the Human Centrifuge Trainer!  I also included some videos that my teammates took for me.













We came out of training today to see the Pathfinder all lit up.   It is a beautiful sight!  Miss you!

Friday, June 12, 2015

Friday 6/12- Day 3- This is ground control to Major Tom


Here is today's recap!

This is my team at the "Low Ropes Course" in Area 51 for team building.  This is where I had to sing all of my instructions.  Elsa came out a few times... LET IT GO, LET IT GO!


This is my science crush, Tom Hancock.  He is wicked smart and sooooo nice!


This video is of my friend Amanda.  I promise, we are "proper mates", but she obviously gets my sense of humor!  Love her!




They made me CAPCOM for our mission.  I'm the only one allowed to communicate with the space shuttle.   They really don't know what they got themselves into... I've already sang to them.

This is me and my teammate Jason in a model of an orbiter.


Lack of gravity can't REALLY be produced on Earth... I like to pretend.  I'm in the "ISS" right now!



This is me in the command module simulator.  This is what they used to fly around space in!


Here are my Go Pro videos from the aviation challenge!

This one is of a helicopter crash simulation!


This video is of what it would be like to pick up an astronaut after a splash down landing.




The next two videos are of the zipline parachute simulation.




Enjoy this last video.  I had a little bit of down time.   Miss you!- Love, Me

Thursday, June 11, 2015

Thursday 6/11- Day 2- Mission Orientation

Here is my recap video for today!





The video below is of Samantha Cristoforetti touching down after over 200 days in space!  She is the new record holder for the woman who lived in space for the longest period of time!



The picture below is of my team, "Harmony", and Ed Buckbee, who is one of the founders of Space Camp and one of the first guys to work in the original rocket program.


This is me in my flight suit.  It is SO LEGIT!

The below slide shows the SLS system that they will be using in the future.  The rocket to the right will bring supplies and the rocket on the left will bring a crew.  Then the crew will assemble the supplies into their own big space mobile, space lego style.  Pretty cool!


The below video is a demonstration of solid rocket fuel.  The smoke is completely clean and doesn't harm the environment or people!


This picture was shared by Hoot Gibson.  I kind of want to be his best friend.  This is a picture that he took of one of the first "un-tethered" (no rope tying you to the ship) space walks.  That little white dot is a man!  Imagine being in that guy's shoes!


 This is a picture of Hoot Gibson.  He was a fighter pilot and can fly just about anything, including a space ship.


This is me in front of the Pathfinder, which is just a model of a space shuttle.  That huge orange thing in the middle would be filled with rocket fuel in a real mission.  Kind of sketchy, but effective!


And I leave you with this gem from the movie "Top Gun".  "Highway to the Danger Zone" by Kenny Loggins.   Miss you- Love, Ms. Mason







Wednesday, June 10, 2015

Wednesday 6/10- Day 1 CONTINUED- Blast Off

I just arrived at University of Alabama Huntsville (Where my Ohio State stuff may not go over very well).  I'm in my room and ready for dinner, which is our first activity at 5:30!  Talk to you tomorrow!!!


Wednesday 6/10-Day 1- BLAST OFF!

I'm at the airport!  Yay!  Not much to report yet, but you can watch the videos below. :)