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Thu May 2nd, 2024
SHUTTLE ASTRONAUTS GORIE AND METCALF-LINDENBEGER BORN TODAY, May 2![]()
Happy 67th birthday to Dominic Gorie and 49th birthday to “Dottie” Metcalf-Lindenberger, both born May 2nd. ![]()
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Dominic Lee Pudwell Gorie, a veteran pilot/commander of four Shuttle flights and 49 days in space was born May 2, 1957 in Lake Charles, Lousiana, but grew up in Miami, Florida. ![]()
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Dorothy Marie "Dottie" Metcalf was born May 2, 1975 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, but considers Fort Collins her hometown. She was a science teacher at Hudson's Bay High School in Vancouver, Washington when she was selected in 2004 as an educator mission specialist. She was the first Space Camp alumna to become an astronaut.![]()
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Gorie was a pilot on STS-91, the 9th and final Shuttle-MIR docking in 1998, and STS-99, a space radar mission in 2000. Gorie was commander of the STS-108 mission to the International Space Station in 2001, and STS-123 in 2008, delivering the Japan’s Kibo laboratory. ![]()
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As a wrestler at Palmetto High School in Miami, he forged a standout career record of 41-9-1. He received an appointment to the United States Naval Academy in 1975 and wrestled four years for legendary coach Ed Peery. Gorie is honored as an Outstanding American by the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.![]()
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Gorie’s NASA bio: ![]()
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Dottie is married to Jason Lindenburger, a fellow Whitman College graduate and educator, and they have one daughter. ![]()
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She served 15 days in space as a Mission Specialist on STS-131, an April 2010 Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station. The mission's primary payload was the Multi-Purpose Logistics Module.![]()
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On July 20, 2009, Metcalf-Lindenburger sang the National Anthem at the Houston Astros game against the St. Louis Cardinals in celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. She has been a long-time lead singer with the all-astronaut rock band, "Max Q". She retired in 2014 after commanding the underwater NEEMO 16 mission in 2012. She lives in the Seattle, Washington area. ![]()
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Her NASA bio: ![]()
www.nasa.gov/people/dottie-metcalf-lindenburger/
Wed May 1st, 2024
10 Shuttles of May highlighted to Stay Curious![]()
Ten incredible Space Shuttle missions in the month of May are highlighted, to bridge the space between us.
10 Shuttles of May highlighted to Stay Curious
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Ten incredible Space Shuttle missions in the month of May are highlighted, to bridge the space between us.Wed May 1st, 2024
I'm engineering the show this week, starts at 4pm, check it out sometime ![]()
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The U.S. Space Walk of Fame Foundation (DBA The American Space Museum) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to preserving the history of the space program, wi...Wed May 1st, 2024
SHUTTLE OF MAY TO "STAY CURIOUS"" TODAY 4 PM EDT or anytime on YouTube www.youtube.com/c/AmericanSpaceMuseum![]()
Ten beautiful Space Shuttle missions in the month of May have some very interesting payloads and contributions to space science and astronomy. (Alphabet letter denotes orbiter)
Wed May 1st, 2024
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Wed May 1st, 2024
THE GREATNESS OF NASA’S JAMES WEBB EXEMPLIFIED BY HIS WARNINGS![]()
Do you know why the next space telescope is named after legendary NASA Administrator James Webb? ![]()
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Leadership, as Webb in NASA history is the first and finest "Space Bureaucrat,"![]()
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On May 1, 1961, Webb issued a statement concerning the 2-year Mercury manned space flight program, which said, in part:![]()
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"NASA has not attempted to encourage press coverage of the first Mercury-Redstone manned flight. It has responded to press and television requests, with the result that over 100 representatives of the press, radio, and TV are now at Cape Canaveral. . . . We must keep the perspective that each flight is but one of the many milestones we must pass. Some will completely succeed in every respect, some partially, and some will fail. From all of them will come mastery of the vast new space environment on which so much of our future depends."![]()
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NASA's second administrator served up to 1968 and the election of President Richard Nison, Webb foresaw the risks and tragedies that were bound to happen. And he set the stage with confidence that obstacles would be overcome. ![]()
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The replacement for the Hubble Space Telescope, the James Webb Telescope has been in operation since early 2022, and it is revolutionizing , again, our view of the Universe. ![]()
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Just like Webb revolutionized manned space exploration to the Moon. ![]()
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If you were to go out and read the biographies of the astronauts, or histories of spaceflight, Webb doesn’t really come up. He was portrayed as just a bureaucrat in Washington, funneling orders down the chain, living the politician life. ![]()
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Here's a great read about the first true space bureaucrat:![]()
webb.nasa.gov/content/about/faqs/whoIsJamesWebb.html
Tue Apr 30th, 2024
John Barrile of Limestone, NY loves space!![]()
John Barrile, a space lover and ASM supporter from Limestone, NY shares his vacation to see Starliner launch humans to orbit
John Barrile of Limestone, NY loves space!
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John Barrile, a space lover and ASM supporter from Limestone, NY shares his vacation to see Starliner launch humans to orbitTue Apr 30th, 2024
SPACE LOVER JOHN BARRILE ON STAY CURIOUS TODAY 4 PM EDT or anytime on YouTube www.youtube.com/@AmericanSpaceMuseum/streams![]()
Enjoy a two "space geeks' talking about a vacation on the Space Coast as MarQ welcomes long-time ASM supporter John Barrile of Limestone, New York to share his enthusiam for Monday's Boeing Starliner launch.
Tue Apr 30th, 2024
HAPPY 48TH BIRTHDAY TO ARTEMIS II ASTRONAUT VICTOR GLOVER![]()
Victor Jerome Glover was born April 30, 1976 in Pomona, California and is a captain in the U.S. Navy, assigned to his second spaceflight as pilot of Artemis II, scheduled to be launched on a Moon flyby mission no earlier than late 2025. ![]()
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Glover was the first African American to take up residence on the International Space Station, flying the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule Resilience in November 2020 on Crew 1, the first operational flight of NASA’s Commerical Astronaut program. ![]()
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As part of Expediton 64/65 Glover spent 168 days in space and performed 4 spacewalks. ![]()
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Glover graduated from Ontario High School in 1994, where he was a quarterback and running back for the Jaguars, and was a recipient of the 1994 Athlete of the Year Award.![]()
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From 2007 to 2010, he achieved three master's degree from three different institutions. Glover obtained a Master of Science in Flight Test Engineering from Air University (United States Air Force) in Edwards Air Force Base, California.] He earned a Master of Science in Systems Engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California and a Master of Military Operational Art and Science from Air University in Montgomery, Alabama.![]()
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Glvoer is married to Dionna Odom Glover, and they have four daughters. ![]()
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Glover was commissioned as an Ensign in the United States Navy in 1999. He attended primary flight training at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida, earning his naval aviator wings in 2001. He later trained on the F/A-18C Hornet with VMFAT-101 at MCAS Miramar, San Diego, California. In 2003, he was assigned to VFA-34, based out of Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia. With VFA-34, he embarked on the final deployment of the USS John F. Kennedy in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. ![]()
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During his career, Glover has accumulated 3,000 flight hours in more than 40 aircraft and has completed over 400 carrier arrested landings and 24 combat missions.Glover's callsign is "Ike", given to him by one of his first commanding officers, standing for "I know everything"
Tue Apr 30th, 2024
The Night Sky![]()
Leo the Lion roars mightly in our Backyard Stargazing skies, and the crescent Moon leads to several planets in Skies This Week.
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Leo the Lion roars mightly in our Backyard Stargazing skies, and the crescent Moon leads to several planets in Skies This Week.