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Saturday, July 1st, 2006The shuttle was suppose to launch today at 3:49 PM but they scrubbed due to weather. Next try is tomorrow at 3:26 PM. Would be nice if they were able to launch. If they don’t, a 48 hour turn around would put the launch on Tuesday. Or they can try Monday [...]
Vroom
Wednesday, June 21st, 2006There was a Delta 2 rocket launch today… yippie.
The rumble of a rocket launch
Wednesday, May 24th, 2006Delta IV rocket launched at 6:11 pm today… I was at Cocoa Beach when it launched. I got some pictures, but its too far away to see any detail.
Kaboodles
Monday, May 22nd, 2006I started work last Monday. Managed 5 days without my immediate supervisor, which was on vacation. He’s back today. The shuttle rollout was last Friday and I went out to take some pictures.
I haven’t been to the beach yet, but thats on my list of things to do. Being burnt to [...]
While its on my mind…
Saturday, December 17th, 2005Contractor Management SUCK. Most of the people working at the space center are contractors. While they do a good job, their management is scum. Instead of having their worker bees doing what should already be their job, they insist its not in their contract and end up chewing up all the money [...]
In other news..
Monday, December 5th, 2005NASA is researching whether or not to launch STS-121 without the PAL ramp (a ramp to reduce wind resistance on the external tank). They will be conducting wind tunnel tests in February to see if its really needed. If its not, then they may launch in May. And maybe I’ll be here [...]
Duck Tape
Friday, November 25th, 2005So I had to work today. And on the way into work I saw what I would never expect to see: Staples with a full parking lot at 6:15 AM. So that’s what this shopping thing is all about… get up early AND there’s still lines.
Work was quiet. There were [...]
La la la…
Wednesday, November 9th, 2005Anyhow, thats it from the news. I have Friday off as a federal holiday… I bet you know where I’ll be.
I got to sign up for spring classes on Tuesday; which was early sign up since I’m a co-op. I’m really not looking forward to returning to a full load of [...]