Sunday was a very busy day! In the morning, we had a Space Shuttle simulation. The shuttle was going to the ISS to make some repairs. and exchange astronauts. I was the GNC which was the person who works in Mission Control to assist the Commander when it is time to deploy things. This was much less physical than the Lunar Mission. You might remember, I had to scale a wall to repair solar panels in space. I am one of the people in the space suits! Below is a photo of the video from that mission. By the way, both missions were a success- we did not leave anyone out in space!
After lunch, we took some time to look around the musuem a little bit. There is so much history there! I know some of you are interested in how the astronauts went to the bathroom on the Appollo missions.
These two pictures say it all!
The clear bag is for #2, The yellow bag is for #1. They wore these in their suits! YUCK!
OUT OF THIS WORLD FACT: NASA has invented many products to be used in space, some of these items became staples in the average household. Velcro, aluminum foil, and disposable diapers are just a few. Think about why they needed diapers in the Mercury and Gemini missions.
These two pictures say it all!
The clear bag is for #2, The yellow bag is for #1. They wore these in their suits! YUCK!
OUT OF THIS WORLD FACT: NASA has invented many products to be used in space, some of these items became staples in the average household. Velcro, aluminum foil, and disposable diapers are just a few. Think about why they needed diapers in the Mercury and Gemini missions.
Our afternoon missions were all in the water! This first one was a water rescue. When the earlier spacecrafts had to 'splash down', the astronauts had to be scooped out of the water and pulled up into a helicopter. The second one is a helicopter rescue. Everyone gets in the big, green tube (helicopter fuselage) and it is submerged- well almost compeletly submerged. The team has to climb out a window and swim to safety. We had one teacher on our team that couldn't swim. She did a fantastic job! It was great to see her conquer her fears! Very touching! Finally, we were able to simulate a parachute landing- sort of. We went down a zipline backwards and landed in the water. It was so much fun! This screen shot of a video is not that flattering, but boy was it fun! Most of you know how much I love the water. This was one of my favorite activities.
After dinner, some Alumni Teachers came to speak with us about how the Honeywell Space Academy for Teachers helped them in their classroom. They were very enthusiastic! This was also a new friends birthday, so after all that- we went out to celebrate! It is so much fun to socialize with teachers. Some of them can really cut loose!
After dinner, some Alumni Teachers came to speak with us about how the Honeywell Space Academy for Teachers helped them in their classroom. They were very enthusiastic! This was also a new friends birthday, so after all that- we went out to celebrate! It is so much fun to socialize with teachers. Some of them can really cut loose!