i had the thrill and honor to chat with astronaut (and fellow Cal alum) @Astro_Woody, from the @Space_Station yesterday. really fun convo on a wide range of topics. full video..
I have no words suitable for the magnitude of destruction in Lahaina, so I’ll just share some raw images. Aug 8 just before the fires started, and Aug 17 during recovery operations. My heart goes out to those affected.
Capture confirmed! Next, the @Space_Station’s robotic Canadarm2 will attach the #CRS19 Cygnus spacecraft to the orbiting laboratory. Our live coverage will resume right here at 7:30am ET (1130 UTC). blogs.nasa.gov/ng-crs-19/
Unnamed storm brewing in the South Pacific last week. The @Space_Station provides an incredible platform for monitoring extreme weather events around the world.
Ha, great point. My first job ever was packing parachutes at SkydivePA. I have only 250 jumps. This mission has definitely helped my free fall time. Do I log it as a single jump?
Yup! And that apparent gravity vector points sideways - technically could stand on a scale on an aft wall and register a small weight. You’re right, it would be an almost perfect parabola - distorted only by ventilation airflow.