The Artemis I mission occurred 50 years after Apollo 17. What will it take to not have this happen again?
The Artemis I mission occurred 50 years after Apollo 17. What will it take to not have this happen again?
Santa Claus. Father Christmas. Kris Kringle. St. Nicholas. Papa Noel. Me.
“13 Minutes to the Moon” – an excellent BBC podcast focusing on the behind-the-scenes heroes of Apollo 11 and Apollo 13.
Alright Alright Alright! Our first Austin FC experience live at Q2 Stadium!






The space exploration advocacy website of Roger Balettie, former Flight Dynamics Officer in NASA’s Space Shuttle Mission Control Center.
Select a menu tab to the left for detailed links or one of the main sections below:
The Flight Dynamics Officer (FDO, pronounced “fido”) is a Flight Controller in the Mission Control Center responsible for the overall trajectory, or flight path, of the Space Shuttle and all related payloads or other space-bound vehicles associated with the Shuttle.
"Houston… Tranquility Base here. The Eagle has landed."
Since 1965, the Mission Control Center (MCC) has been the nerve center for America’s manned space program.
Space- and NASA-based blog entries.
The Artemis I mission occurred 50 years after Apollo 17. What will it take to not have this happen again?
“13 Minutes to the Moon” – an excellent BBC podcast focusing on the behind-the-scenes heroes of Apollo 11 and Apollo 13.
It’s been 40 years since the launch of STS-1, and the excitement of that day never faded.
I had an amazing 2 weeks in probably my favorite place in the world ever – the Cotswolds Area of Natural Beauty in England.
Yes – I’ve been before (this makes 7 times now!), but I got to experience so many new and wonderful things.
If you want to read all about it, I’ve written my regular “War and Peace” level travel journals for this visit.
If you’re a visual learner – all of the photos can be found here.
Drop me a line or comment below if you’ve been, like what I’ve written, or have any questions about any of the places I’ve visited.

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