Weightless at last
Posted in "cosmonaut training", Russia, logistics, space travel on Jan 21st, 2009 1 Comment »
In which I experience weightlessness for the fifth time.
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I can see clearly now
Posted in "cosmonaut training", logistics, space travel on Jan 11th, 2009 No Comments »
wherein I learn to appreciate home….
The NASA report
Posted in "cosmonaut training", Russia, Uncategorized, space travel on Jan 5th, 2009 No Comments »
I paged through the NASA report on the last moments of the Columbia crew’s lives this weekend. The main report, published way back in August 2003, focused on what went wrong with the mission (and how it could be prevented). Basically, some insulation fell off and poked a hole in the spacecraft. This report […]
Bike update: Snow gets in your tires
Posted in "cosmonaut training", space travel on Dec 30th, 2008 No Comments »
Snow gets in your tires
They asked me how I knew my black bike was true,
I of course replied, something here inside cannot be denied.
They said someday you’ll find all who ride are blind,
When your legs’re on fire, you must realize,
Snow gets in your tires.
So I chaffed and then I gaily laughed,
To think that they could […]
Getting around - and outside - Star City
Posted in "cosmonaut training", Russia, space travel on Dec 29th, 2008 No Comments »
How to get around Star City – and outside of it? It’s actually quite a large place, and I haven’t seen most of it. There is one main gate, as far as I know, that sits about 200 meters from the “elektrickhka,” an electric suburban train that goes into Moscow. You can also […]