Half of the NES-CREC Team got to fly today! Everyone was so excited. We showed up in our flight suits at the hangar early this morning. We got to stand on the side and watch as they boarded the plane and take off. They all reported it as a wonderful experience .
The experiment went well, but the spheres did not do anything that we have hypothesized up until this point. Instead of spreading apart, the team reported that they stayed together even in microgravity. Tomorrow, we are using colored spheres so we can see them bMy favorite part of today was the DLN video conference with my school and the two other schools. It was so exciting to talk to all the students live from Houston. Your questions were great!
The afternoon was spent at Mission Control. We got to see people at work because they were doing a simulation. I can not believe how many people are needed to make sure the space shuttle and space station are safe. We also got to visit the first Mission Control built in the 1960′s. The buttons and dials were not computerized so they looked very different than today.
New Mission Control Center
Old Mission Control
After tomorrow, I’ll have plenty of stories to share about what it is like in microgravity.
hi ms. tamborini ! Are u scared?
Kimberly Camp
was the air pressure different when you were in the plane? Jessica S
I hope you have fun on the plane! Is it possible to control where you move in micro-gravity?
Avantika Tankala
Best wishes to you Ms. Tambo and hope you don’t vomit on the comet. Wynee
We are proud of you Ms. Turbo! We miss you and everyone enjoyed seeing you during the video conference. Safe flight!
Mrs. Brennan
Did you vomet on the Vomet Comet? Was it fun to see Mission control?
Did you get to do anyother expirements while you were on the ground?