"f86sabre" (f86sabre)
08/03/2016 at 10:15 • Filed to: Nasa
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"f86sabre" (f86sabre)
08/03/2016 at 10:15 • Filed to: Nasa | 10
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I have been selected to attend the next NASA Social event testing an RS-25 engine in support of the SLS program at the NASA Stennis faculty! These are the repurposed Space Shuttle main engines. The test will be happening on the same stands used to test the Saturn V engines. We should get to witness a full 8.5 minute burn as well as visiting the Michoud facility where they are building the SLS’ core. If you want to follow me during the event I am !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! on Twitter and Instagram. Also, if you have questions then post them below. I will do my best to get them answered.
Here are more details on what we will be doing. NASA Social participants will have the opportunity to:
get a rare behind the scenes look at everything NASA is doing to get ready for deep space travel
see manufacturing taking place for the core stage of the !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! — NASA’s new heavy-lift rocket that will send humans to deep space destinations
see a structural model used for testing the new Orion spacecraft, which will take humans beyond Earth orbit
see NASA’s journey to Mars come alive through exhibits and speakers set up throughout NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility
witness the mighty RS-25 engine test firing
tour NASA facilities at Stennis Space Center
speak with representatives from NASA and the contract companies creating the capabilities to send humans to Mars
view and take photographs of the facilities and the RS-25 engine
see and hear the technologies needed to explore the Red Planet, habitat and lander development, and recent progress on SLS, the Orion spacecraft and ground systems operations
visit the historic B-2 test stand that is being renovated for SLS testing. Four RS-25 engines will be used to power the massive core stage of the SLS
meet fellow space enthusiasts who are active on social media
meet members of the NASA social media team
Clemsie McKenzie
> f86sabre
08/03/2016 at 10:19 |
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That’s incredibly cool! I hope you’ll do a full post on that when you get back!
Jcarr
> f86sabre
08/03/2016 at 10:21 |
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I am:
ttyymmnn
> f86sabre
08/03/2016 at 10:30 |
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So, how did you get selected? Did you have to write an essay?
Sounds like an absolute blast. Have fun, and send us lots of pictures (I don’t Twit).
HammerheadFistpunch
> f86sabre
08/03/2016 at 11:25 |
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Thats pretty exciting, take many pictures!
RallyWrench
> f86sabre
08/03/2016 at 13:17 |
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Well, this is the coolest thing ever, and I am overcome with jealousy. Man, that would be a fascinating day. Looking forward to more!
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f86sabre
> RallyWrench
08/03/2016 at 16:59 |
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I will post goodness.
Anyone can put in for one. The post them up in Twitter
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f86sabre
> Jcarr
08/03/2016 at 17:01 |
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I'm grape.
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f86sabre
> ttyymmnn
08/03/2016 at 17:05 |
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I had to answer some questions and show how I was active on social media. I’m on Twitter, so I am covered there. I also shared links for some of the long form stuff I have posted here. Not a ton of effort.
It sounds pretty incredible. I’m am really excited to see some of the old Apollo stuff and where they are building the SLS hardware.
FYI- I spent the day seeing where they build the Bombardier C-Series. Pretty plane.
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f86sabre
> Clemsie McKenzie
08/03/2016 at 17:05 |
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That is the plan.
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ttyymmnn
> f86sabre
08/03/2016 at 17:07 |
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Do you need an intern? I'd love to tag along!
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f86sabre
> ttyymmnn
08/03/2016 at 17:17 |
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:)
They don't allow guests. They are pretty firm on that.
RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
> f86sabre
08/03/2016 at 18:09 |
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THis is amazing, enjoy man, wish I was with you!!!