SMAC179 A Podcasting First Reporting From The Air and On The Ground From A NASA Rocket Launch

by CarlValeri on June 5, 2018

The Orbital ATK Antares rocket, with the Cygnus spacecraft onboard, launches from Pad-0A, Monday, May 21, 2018 at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. Orbital ATK’s ninth contracted cargo resupply mission with NASA to the International Space Station will deliver approximately 7,400 pounds of science and research, crew supplies and vehicle hardware to the orbital laboratory and its crew. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

Have you ever watched a NASA rocket launch? Would you like to go behind the scenes, meet aeronautics scientists, and even an astronaut? Welcome to a special edition of the Stuck Mic AvCast. Victoria’s friend put a link on her Facebook page inviting her to apply for passes for a rocket launch. She applied and an acceptance letter arrived in her inbox.

Not knowing what she was getting herself into she accepted the invitation. Little did she know she would get a behind the scenes look at NASA Wallops Launch Facility,, make new friends, meet amazing scientists, and visit with an astronaut! Today’s episode is interviews from NASA’s Wallops launch facility in Virginia ending with an incredible launch.

But wait, there's more! The incredible event becomes truly Amazing when Carl gets to see the Launch flying over the Atlantic Ocean while Victoria is reporting from the ground. Today we share with you what we think may be a first ever perspective of a NASA launch from the ground and the air, as Carl and Victoria share their experiences.

Preflight Checklist:

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Announcements:

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Cruise Flight:

Victoria at NASA What is the NASA Wallops Flight Facility.
The purpose of the resupply mission.

Interviews from the rocket launch:

Jean Wright - Docent at Kennedy Space Center and Aerospace Composite Tech Soft Goods for the shuttle mission
Keelan Hamilton - Science Ambassador for #NASASocial and works in Space Station Program Science for Barrios Tech