
Mission Control630 viewsGround control center for the Discovery Shuttle mockup. Named after Leif Ericsson, Viking discoverer of America. (I made that up, of course; I have no idea who the Ericsson being honored here was.)Jul 05, 2019
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Sandie pilots the Discovery610 viewsAnd enjoys it, apparently.Jul 05, 2019
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Sandie at the Controls654 viewsSandie is in the left seat, the pilot's chair of the Discovery Space Shuttle.Jul 05, 2019
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The back way in633 viewsI don't know how astronauts got into the real Space Shuttle, but here we entered by the back door, and then up a ladder, as Kathy Lindquist is doing here.Jul 05, 2019
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Sandie Rules in Mission Control584 viewsGetting ready to bring Elouise, Pam and Pat safely back to Earth.Jul 05, 2019
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Elouise Mattox in Space655 viewsThe Mission Control monitor didn't present a very good picture - sorry, Elouise.Jul 05, 2019
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Nervous passengers on the Space Shuttle Discovery596 viewsElouise Mattox, Pam Bloxham and Pat Bush going for a ride in the Space Shuttle, no doubt wondering who is spying on them from the camera overhead.Jul 05, 2019
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Mission Control Consoles570 viewsControl center for the Discovery Space Shuttle mockup. Probably not as elaborate as the one in Houston.Jul 05, 2019
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The Space Station Mobility Trainer584 viewsThe SSMT, here being enjoyed by Pam Bloxham, simulated how astronauts aboard the space station Skylab exercised, i.e. by running around the inside walls like hamsters on a treadmill. (See "2001: A Space Odyssey" for a similar scenario.)Jul 05, 2019
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Pat Bush on the Multi-Axis Trainer613 viewsI didn't dare to try this one myself.Jul 05, 2019
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The Zero Gravity Jungle Gym826 viewsI prefer to think of it as an opportunity rather than an obstacle.Jul 05, 2019
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JLF tries the Zero Gravity Wall648 viewsI like to lift myself by my own bootstraps. It's easier in zero gravity.Jul 05, 2019
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