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For the past few weeks we’ve been playing chess, ISS vs Mission Control. We each make about one move per day, and flight controllers help us with physically moving our pieces on the board at @NASA_Johnson. We are very much amateur chess players, but we were nevertheless victorious in game one. Game two is already underway!
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This is not normal. But it’s great practice. The caution and warning board is full as the mission control team @NASA_Johnson deals with multiple failures during a simulated cargo vehicle rendezvous to @Space_Station
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During a recent three-ship formation training flight, @Astro_FarmerBob and I moved out of position briefly to capture this shot of @Astro_illini and @VicGlover flying over the SLS Pathfinder at @NASAStennis. Zoom in to see it!
NASA cleared a milestone in preparation for Green Run testing of its Space Launch System (SLS) core stage with an Aug. 23/24 lift and installation of the core stage pathfinder simulator onto the B-2 Test Stand at Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Miss.
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Formation flights in @NASA T38's are a big step up in difficulty. As always, @Astro_FarmerBob was an amazing instructor as we joined our classmates @Astro_Raja, @Astro_Jenni, Jessica Watkins, and @Astro_Kutryk for super valuable afternoon of training.
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Happened to fly over Meteor Crater with @Astro_Raja on Friday just as the #MountainFire was starting in @TontoForest
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Team effort: had a chance to see the room from which @csa_asc controllers work with @NASA_Johnson flight controllers to command robotic operations on the @Space_Station
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That's a big end effector! Behind us is the Dextre manipulator, which attaches to the massive Canadarm2 above us. Excited to begin two weeks of robotics training here @csa_asc
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The Western US looks even more beautiful and interesting after my initial @NASA geology training. A great day out flight training with @AstroDuke over @GrandCanyonNPS, Glen Canyon, and @ZionNPS.
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The #NewAstronauts often hear from returning crews that helping others to suit up for a spacewalk is a one of the most challenging jobs on @Space_Station. @Astro_FarmerBob did an amazing job in that role today helping @Astro_Raja and me practice at @NASA_Johnson.
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Formation flying in the @NASA T38 is great training for fast-paced operational teamwork. It's a treat getting to fly with my #newastronauts classmates, including @Astro_FarmerBob, @lunarloral, and @Astro_Kutryk.
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