Podcasts about Mission specialist

In the latest episode of Vanguard Radio, host J. Richard Jones is joined by Steve O'Brien, CD, Tactical Systems Integration Lab Lead and Joe Milligan, CD, LC4ISR Support Manager of General Dynamics Mission Systems-Canada. After a 27-year career in the CAF, serving in both the Infantry and Signal Corps, Steve O'Brien retired as a Master Warrant Officer and joined GDMS-C shortly after as a Mission Specialist. He is currently the Lead for several teams that support the Tactical Systems Integration Lab and provide on-site assistance to CAF fielding trials, exercises, and deployments. After a career with the CAF, Joe transitioned to being a Trainer with GDMS and has spent the last 20 years in a support role as an FSR and Mission Specialist with GDMS. Joe is currently the LC4ISR Field Support Manager. Joe's teams support delivery, deployment, and operation of LC4ISR products to CAF as well as other nations. General Dynamics Mission Systems–Canada is a global defence and aerospace company with a worldwide reputation for excellence. In Canada, their operations focus on the delivery and support of C4ISR solutions for the Canadian Armed Forces and allied forces worldwide. They are proud to have been a partner with the Canadian government, industry colleagues, indigenous partners, and SMEs in developing and delivering innovative products and services for over 75 years in Canada. Through continuous engagement they have built a critical understanding of user needs and are confidently providing the capabilities necessary to support mission success today and into the future. In this episode: What do the new LC4ISR contracts mean for Canada and their soldiers? How has the technology evolved with General Dynamics? How is GD arming our forces with the tech they need today and tomorrow? And more!

The Richard Syrett Show, April 24th, 2024 Seneca College's war on women continues: Man pretending to be female is awarded a scholarship for women's volleyball! https://www.rebelnews.com/seneca_college_s_war_on_women_continues_a_man_pretending_to_be_female_is_awarded_a_scholarship_for_women_s_volleyball  David Menzies, Mission Specialist, Rebel News OPEN LINES The Cult of Climate Change Austrian Society of Psychiatry sees direct link between global warming, suicide rates https://www.timeturk.com/en/austrian-society-of-psychiatry-sees-direct-link-between-global-warming-suicide-rates/news-95846  Tony Heller, Founder of https://realclimatescience.com Unfit to Fight: How Woke Policies Are Destroying Our Military https://www.amazon.com/Unfit-Fight-Policies-Destroying-Military/dp/1684514800/ref=sr_1_1  Amber Smith, a former U.S. Army combat helicopter pilot and Deputy Assistant to the Secretary of Defense Courageous B.C. Teacher Faces Expulsion from Profession for Standing Up for Truth https://nationalpost.com/opinion/michael-higgins-truth-ignored-as-teacher-fired-for-saying-tb-caused-residential-school-deaths After four decades as a teacher, Jim McMurtry was fired for daring to speak out against the false Indian Residential School narrative namely, that indigenous students who died in residential schools died from disease not murder. He is scheduled to appear before the B.C Teacher Regulation Branch next week where he faces possible loss of his teaching license. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Colonel Charles Precourt is a veteran of four space flights aboard the Space Shuttles Columbia, Atlantis and Discovery. He has logged over 932 hours in space, serving in a variety of roles from Mission Specialist, to Pilot, and Commander of those missions. He piloted or commanded several missions which involved docking with the Russian Mir space station and was heavily involved in Russian/US Space relations as well as the International Space Station collaboration. Back in the atmosphere, his terrestrial flight experience includes over 7,500 hours in over 60 types of civil and military aircraft. He holds commercial pilot, multi-engine instrument, glider and certified flight instructor ratings. Sponsored by uAvionix and the AMAZING AV-30, AV-20 Skybeacon, Tailbeacon, TailbeaconX & Skysensor – Add SAFETY to your Panel! “SocialFlight Live!” is a live broadcast dedicated to supporting General Aviation pilots and enthusiasts during these challenging times. Register at SocialFlightLive.com to join the live broadcast every Tuesday evening at 8pm ET (be sure to join early because attendance is limited for the live broadcasts).

This episode of Space Cafè Radio is part of our Karman mini-series, produced in collaboration with the Karman Project. The Karman Project every year selects 15 fellows from around the world to foster trust, cooperation, and dialogue between global leaders in space.  In this episode Editor in Chief Emma Gatti interviewed Anastasia Stepanova, a Mission Specialist in Space Project and a Ph.D. student at the Colorado School of Mines. Anastasia shares her diverse background in space journalism, cosmonaut simulation projects, and her current Ph.D. research on lunar resources.Anastasia, a passionate almost cosmonaut, speaks openly about the challenges Russian women face in the Space industry, the cold relationship of her country with Europe, and the disproportion of budget between military and civil mission. Space Café Radio brings you talks, interviews, and reports from the team of SpaceWatchers while out on the road. Each episode has a specific topic, unique content, and a personal touch. Enjoy the show, and let us know your thoughts at radio@spacewatch.globalPlease visit us at SpaceWatch.Global, subscribe to our newsletters. Follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter!

What was it like to be a space shuttle astronaut?  Mike Mullane was selected as a Mission Specialist in 1978 and was a part of the first group of space shuttle astronauts. He completed three space missions before retiring from NASA in 1990. Since then, he has been inducted into the International Space Hall of Fame and has won many awards. He has written multiple books, most recently “Riding Rockets: The Outrageous Tales of a Space Shuttle Astronaut”.

Sarah Gillis is an SpaceX engineer who is scheduled to fly on Polaris Dawn, the inaugural mission of the Polaris Program. If the trip goes ahead as planned in 2023, she will become the youngest American to reach orbit.  In this episode, Ben and Sarah discuss how she and the crew are preparing for the first commercial EVA mentally and physically, will Sarah be taking her violin to Space and why she and the crew will be putting in contact lenses when they get to Space! Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsor: Dockside Vaults: www.docksidevaults.com We are proud to have Dockside Vaults as a sponsor for our podcast. Their support will enable us to continue bringing you insightful conversations with leading experts in the space industry. We share their commitment to promoting the space industry, and we look forward to collaborating with them on future events. If you're looking for a stunning venue for your next event, be sure to check out Dockside Vaults. Thank you, Dockside Vaults, for your support! OUTLINE: Here's approximate timestamps for the episode. 00:00 Intro to Episode 72: Sarah Gillis 00:56 Please rate, review and subscribe! 01:34 Welcoming Sarah - is she busy currently? 02:00 Recent training 02:50 The EVA 04:20 Mentally preparing for the EVA 06:51 Confidence in team 08:39 Role of Mission Specialist  10:20 How Sarah found out about Polaris Dawn 14:32 Will Sarah take her violin to Space? 15:34 Launch Date 16:18 Experiments on Polaris Dawn 19:47 Youngest American to reach orbit (no pressure!) 21:26 Importance of mentors  23:40 The Inspiration of Inspiration 4! 25:18 How has Crew Dragon changed? 28:05 Mood within SpaceX 30:00 Camera's within the capsule? 30:30 Expected high's 32:21 Wrap up and socials Follow Sarah Gillis Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Gillis Twitter: https://twitter.com/gillis_sarahe Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gillis_sarahe/ Website: https://polarisprogram.com/dawn/ Stay connected with us! Use #Astroben across various social media platforms to engage with us! (NEW - YOUTUBE): www.youtube.com/@astrobenpodcast Website: www.astroben.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/astrobenpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Gambleonit LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/astrobenpodcast/

Guests: Dr. Charles Camarda Ph.DDr. Charles Camarda retired from NASA in May 2019 after 46 years of continuous service as a research engineer and technical manager at Langley Research Center (LaRC), an Astronaut and Senior Executive (Director of Engineering) at Johnson Space Center (JSC), and as the Senior Advisor for Innovation and Engineering Development at NASA LaRC.On ITSPmagazine  

Enough. This week we stand in solidarity with our Black siblings as yet another beloved child of God is killed by police, Tyre Nichols. Question for the Week:After the news that Tom Brady is "officially" retiring from the NFL, it got me thinking about pastors and people in the church. We have a habit sticking around even past our prime. When do we know when to call it quits and move on?Special Guests:Susan Krehbiel, Associate for Migration Accompaniment Ministries, & Emily Wilkes, Mission Specialist for Domestic Refugee Ministries, Presbyterian Disaster Assistance  Guest Question:What is the distinction between a refugee and asylum seeker? Also, is the resettlement process similar or different for refugees compared to those seeking asylum?Frequently Asked Questions about Refugee Resettlement (from Presbyterian Disaster Assistance)PC(USA) Policy Declaring On Declaring the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) to Be a Sanctuary and Accompaniment ChurchContact Emily Wilkes: emily.wilkes@pcusa.orgFor Listening Guides, click here!Got a question for us? Send them to faithpodcast@pcusa.org! A Matter of Faith website

Colonel Mike Mullane was a child of the space race and, in the late 1950s, embarked on his own rocket experiments in the deserts near his home. Upon his graduation from West Point in 1967, he was commissioned into the United States Air Force. As a Weapon Systems Operator aboard RF-4C Phantom aircraft, he completed 134 combat missions in Vietnam. He holds a Master of Science Degree in Aeronautical Engineering and is also a graduate of the Air Force Flight Test Engineer School at Edwards Air Force Base, California. Mullane was selected as a Mission Specialist in 1978 in the first group of NASA's Space Shuttle Astronauts. He completed three space missions aboard the space shuttles Discovery and Atlantis before retiring from NASA and the Air Force in 1990. Mullane has been inducted into the International Space Hall of Fame and is the recipient of many awards. Follow me on Instagram and YouTube. For more, go to https://www.paramedicmindset.com.au/ Mike Mullane's book - Riding Rockets: The Outrageous Tales of a Space Shuttle Astronaut.

 On today's Zero Limits Podcast we chat with Mike Mullane Vietnam Veteran and NASA Astronaut completing a total of 356 hours in space.Colonel Mullane was born September 10, 1945 in Wichita Falls, Texas but spent much of his youth in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where he currently resides.  He was a child of the space race and in the late 1950's embarked on his own rocket experiments in the deserts near his home. Upon his graduation from West Point in 1967, he was commissioned in the United States Air Force. As a Weapon Systems Operator aboard RF-4C Phantom aircraft, he completed 134 combat missions while stationed at Tan Son Nhut Air Base, Vietnam.Mullane was selected as a Mission Specialist in 1978 in the first group of Space Shuttle Astronauts. He completed three space missions aboard the Shuttles Discovery (STS-41D) and Atlantis (STS-27 & 36) completing a total of 356 hours in space before retiring from NASA and the Air Force in 1990.Mullane has been inducted into the International Space Hall of Fame and is the recipient of many awards, including the Air Force Distinguished Flying Cross, Legion of Merit and the NASA Space Flight Medal.

Episode 52: Mission Control, This Is Braveheart's for Kids with Brian Reinbold Achor Link: A Mission Specialist (MS) is a position held by NASA astronauts who have been assigned to a limited field of the overall mission. Brian Reinbold oversees the operations of Bravehearts for Kids . This organization provides life-saving treatments, hope, and inspiration to families facing a pediatric cancer. In Brian's own words, “I don't fly the rockets; I just make sure the mission gets accomplished.” Learn about the groups' connection to NASA and all the other terrific things that Brian does to help people. More About Brian Reinbold Connect on LinkedIn: www.inkedin.com/in/brianreinbold Brian Reinbold is at his best when he is helping others to become their best. He is the eternal optimist, an enlightening and uplifting speaker, and a community builder who inspires people in all walks of life to rise and meet their challenges through the service of others. With his innovative approach to leadership development, soothing voice, engaging sense of humor, passion for mentoring, and ability to harness the power of analogy to create the aha moment, Brian invites you to dream bigger, accomplish more, and have more fun than you ever thought possible. More About Braveheart's for Kids www.braveheartsforkids.org BraveHearts for Kids is a national 501(c)(3) public charity with a mission of providing life-saving treatments, hope, and inspiration to families facing a pediatric cancer ordeal through outreach, information, and mentoring. Adopting the title of Mission Specialist to align with Bravehearts' connection to NASA, Brian builds on a tradition of excellence in corporate board service in a leadership role akin to a chief operating officer. He oversees the operations of the organization and manages the resources that build capacity and drive the success of each initiative. In Brian's words, “I don't fly the rockets; I just make sure the mission gets accomplished.” At the focus of Brian's work is elevating the national profile of BraveHearts through outreach and coordination of the fundraising effort. He is interested in connecting with servant business leaders, community leaders, people focused on social advocacy, unity, and constructive civic discourse, and influencers who leverage their status to lift people's spirits and give them purpose and cause. To review suggested donation levels and corresponding thank-you gifts, including a private tour of NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston guided by NASA engineer and BraveHearts for Kids founder, Jeremy Jacobs, please visit braveheartsforkids.org For more information, or to become involved with the organization, please reach out to Brian here on LinkedIn or email him directly at missionspecialist@braveheartsradio.org --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thatsoundsterrific/support

It isn't every day you get to meet a real-life astronaut! Dr Charles Camarda – (Charlie to his friends) was selected as an Astronaut Candidate in 1996 and flew as a Mission Specialist on STS-114, NASA's Return-to-Flight mission immediately following the Columbia disaster of 2003, which claimed the lives of its seven crew. He was responsible for initiating several teams to successfully diagnose the cause of the Columbia tragedy and developing an in-orbit repair capability, used on successive Shuttle missions until the retirement of the Space Shuttle Program in 2011. As well as being an Astronaut, Charlie is a research engineer, inventor, author, educator, and internationally recognized expert and speaker on engineering design, safety, organizational behavior, and education. He has over 60 technical publications, holds 9 patents, and over 20 national and international awards. He was inducted into the Air and Space Cradle of Aviation Museum's Hall of Fame in 2017. This podcast is part of an ongoing series of interviews with executives. The executives' participation in this podcast are solely for educational purposes based on their knowledge of the subject and the views expressed by them are solely their own. This podcast should not be deemed or construed to be for the purpose of soliciting business for any of the companies mentioned, nor does Deloitte advocate or endorse the services or products provided by these companies.

Maurizio Cheli"Festival della Mente"https://www.festivaldellamente.it/it/Festival della Mente, SarzanaDomenica 4 settembre 2022, ore 14:45Maurizio Cheli "Viaggiare sopra le nuvole"Prenota il tuo postohttps://www.vivaticket.com/it/ticket/20-maurizio-cheli/186301L'avventura spaziale è una grande avventura umana apparentemente distante ed estremamente specializzata, ma in realtà molto vicina alla nostra realtà quotidiana. Da qualunque viaggio si esce infatti arricchiti, trasformati. Con gli occhi puntati al cielo, Maurizio Cheli condivide la sua esperienza che nel 1996 lo portò a bordo dello Space Shuttle Columbia: racconta di un viaggio che lo ha trasformato e gli ha permesso di apprendere alcune importanti lezioni su come affrontare positivamente una missione complessa, come gestire situazioni difficili in condizioni spesso estreme, come lavorare armoniosamente con l'equipaggio per raggiungere traguardi e affrontare sfide comuni un po' a tutti noi, nella nostra orbita quotidiana.Maurizio Cheli è un astronauta, pilota collaudatore e imprenditore. Nel 1983 ottiene l'incarico di pilota operativo sul celebre F-104G. Nel 1996 a bordo dello Space Shuttle Columbia partecipa alla missione STS-75 Tethered Satellite in cui ricopre, primo italiano, il ruolo di Mission Specialist. Nello stesso anno viene assunto da Alenia Aeronautica e ottiene l'incarico di Capo Pilota Collaudatore per velivoli da difesa. Nel 2005 fonda CFM Air, una start up che si occupa della progettazione di velivoli leggeri avanzati e l'anno seguente DigiSky che sviluppa elettronica per velivoli sportivi. Nel 2018 raggiunge gli 8.848 metri della vetta dell'Everest. Ha scritto Tutto in un istante. Le decisioni che tracciano il viaggio di una vita (Minerva, 2016).IL POSTO DELLE PAROLEAscoltare fa Pensarehttps://ilpostodelleparole.it/

In this episode, Dan, Beth, and Lee talk to Jackie from One Giant Leap and Dr. Greg Chamitoff who served as a NASA Astronaut for 15 years. Originally from Montreal, Canada, Dr. Greg Chamitoff served as a NASA Astronaut for 15 years, including two Shuttle Missions and a long-duration International Space Station Mission as part of Expeditions 17 and 18. He has lived and worked in Space for almost 200 days as a Flight Engineer, Science Officer, and Mission Specialist. His last mission was on the final flight of Space Shuttle Endeavour, during which he performed two spacewalks, the last of which completed the assembly of the Space Station and was the final spacewalk of the Space Shuttle program. Dr. Chamitoff serves as Professor of Practice in Aerospace Engineering and Director of the Aerospace Technology Research & Operations (ASTRO) Center at Texas A&M University.   Shownotes:  HOME | Space Teams (space-teams.com) & SpaceCRAFT VR (spacecraft-vr.com) Gregory Chamitoff - Wikipedia Apogee of Fear - Wikipedia Current Projects | One Giant Leap Australia Foundation (onegiantleapfoundation.com.au)   Zero robotics - http://zerorobotics.mit.edu/ Kibo Robot Programming Challenge - https://jaxa.krpc.jp/ and website- https://kiboaustralia.com.au/   Space Teams International SpaceCRAFT Exploration Challenge - https://www.space-teams.com/international-spacecraft-challenge Here is the link to the detailed schedule - https://www.space-teams.com/_files/ugd/8029e6_00c27206df6141e2b806fc26a985d464.pdf Mission Oz https://www.space-teams.com/international-spacecraft-challenge This is designed for Science Week. Here is the link to the detailed schedule - https://www.space-teams.com/_files/ugd/8029e6_6cde7ba561ef4c47800f1ee512ac91d0.pdf   What'll Happen to The Wattle: https://seedsinspace.com.au/whtw/ Who is involved? Check out the map: https://app.seedsinspace.com.au/community Also growing the space wattle: Seeds in Space: https://seedsinspace.com.au/   Greg and wattle seeds - https://www.flickr.com/photos/botanic-gardens-sydney/4275352493   The Gadget Girlz: https://gadgetgirlz.com.au/   The Connecting Minds Project: https://onegiantleapfoundation.com.au/the-connecting-minds-project/   Try Zero-G: *new* - https://onegiantleapfoundation.com.au/asian-try-zero-g/   One Giant Leap Radio: https://onegiantleapfoundation.com.au/podcast/   One Giant Leap YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC06FenJ1C2t0ZtKNWXTGOFw

Vanessa O'Brien is an American mountaineer and a British mountaineer (as a result of her dual nationality), explorer, public speaker and former business executive. Vanessa was named Explorer of the Year in 2018 by the Scientific Exploration Society. She is one of only eight women to achieve the Explorers Grand Slam, having summited the highest peak on every continent and skied the last degree to the North and South Poles in eleven months. Vanessa was the first woman to set a speed record to climb the Seven Summits, entering the Guinness Book of World Records for climbing the Seven Summits in 295 days. Curiosity, determination and a passion for excellence led her to become the first American woman and the first British woman to successfully summit K2 in 2017. Vanessa is a Fellow of the Royal Geographic Society and a Member of the Scientific and Exploration Society. She is an advocate for woman's causes, carrying the UN Women's flag to the summit of K2. She lives in New York City and London with her husband, Jonathan. Follow BITB on Twitter and Instagram.

Why are so many Church workers, charity workers, entrepreneurs and others burning out in today's world? What is missing? How can we lead from a posture of grace rather than greatness? We discuss these questions and more on today's episode with our good friend Geoff Whiteman. Geoff Researcher & Speaker at Resilient Global Worker and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and Mission Specialist at Missionary Care & Training at Orthodox Christian Mission Center - OCMC. Geoff shares what he has noticed via metaphors, stories, and practices that can reconnect with our deeper purposes and reduce the burnout in our lives and those we lead. Enjoy!

KL129 Charlie Camarda Astronaut | Author | Innovator | Keynote Speaker | Research Engineer Epic Challenges and High Performing Teams Episode Summary On Episode 129 of the Keep Leading!® podcast, I had the incredible opportunity to interview Dr. Charlie Camarda.  He is an Astronaut who explained lessons learned from epic challenges and the power of high performing teams. Bio Dr. Camarda is an astronaut, research engineer, inventor, author, educator, and internationally recognized expert and invited speaker on engineering, engineering design, innovation, safety, organizational behavior, and education. He has over 60 technical publications, holds nine patents, and over 20 national and international awards, including an IR-100 Award for one of the top 100 technological innovations; the NASA Spaceflight Medal, an Exceptional Service Medal; the American Astronautical Society 2006 Flight Achievement Award, and he was inducted into the Air and Space Cradle of Aviation Museum's Hall of Fame in 2017. He was selected as an Astronaut Candidate in 1996 and flew as a Mission Specialist on STS-114, NASA's Return-to-Flight (RTF) mission, immediately following the Columbia disaster. He was responsible for initiating several teams to successfully diagnose the cause of the Columbia tragedy and, in addition, develop an on-orbit, wing leading edge repair capability, which was flown on his RTF mission and all successive Shuttle missions until the retirement of the Space Shuttle Program in 2011. Dr. Charles Camarda retired from NASA in May 2019, after 45 years of continuous service as a research engineer and technical manager at Langley Research Center (LaRC), an Astronaut and Senior Executive (Director of Engineering) at Johnson Space Center (JSC), and as the Senior Advisor for Innovation and Engineering Development at LaRC. Dr. Camarda is the Founder/CEO of the Epic Education Foundation, a 501(c)3 corporation seeking to democratize education for learners at all levels. He is also the President of Leading Edge Enterprises LLC, an aerospace engineering and education consultancy. Website http://charliecamarda.com/ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/charlescamarda/ Twitter https://twitter.com/CharlieCamarda   Instagram https://www.instagram.com/astrocharliecamarda/   Leadership Quote "What is needed is an atmosphere, a subtle attitude, an uncompromising insistence on excellence, as well as a healthy pessimism in technical matters, a pessimism which offsets the normal human tendency to expect that everything will come out right and that no accident can be foreseen - and forestalled - before it happens."  Admiral Hyman Rickover, The Father of the Nuclear Navy Subscribe, share and review on Apple Podcasts! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/keep-leading/id1461490512 Full Episode Transcripts and Detailed Guest Information www.KeepLeadingPodcast.com   Keep Leading LIVE (Live Recordings of the Keep Leading!® Podcast) www.KeepLeadingLive.com The Keep Leading!® podcast is for people passionate about leadership. It is dedicated to leadership development and insights. Join your host Eddie Turner, The Leadership Excelerator® as he speaks with accomplished leaders and people of influence across the globe as they share their journey to leadership excellence. Listen as they share leadership strategies, techniques, and insights. For more information visit https://eddieturnerllc.com or follow Eddie Turner on Twitter and Instagram at @eddieturnerjr. Like Eddie Turner LLC on Facebook. Connect with Eddie Turner on LinkedIn. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike Mullane is a NASA astronaut who has written several award-winning and popular books detailing his space exploration experience. Years later, his son, Patrick Mullane, would also write a popular book about his own unique experience watching his father become an astronaut. Both accomplished veterans, Mike and Patrick sit down with Beth on Veteran's Day to share some of their (hilarious) stories and (sincere) reflections, and even make a few predictions about the future of space exploration (Dad jokes in space?) on this episode of Casual Space. Don't miss this one- Mike and Patrick are some of the best storytellers you've ever heard!    About Mike Mullane: https://mikemullane.com/ Colonel Mullane was born September 10, 1945 in Wichita Falls, Texas but spent much of his youth in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where he currently resides.  He was a child of the space race and in the late 1950's embarked on his own rocket experiments in the deserts near his home. Upon his graduation from West Point in 1967, he was commissioned in the United States Air Force. As a Weapon Systems Operator aboard RF-4C Phantom aircraft, he completed 134 combat missions in Vietnam. He holds a Master's of Science Degree in Aeronautical Engineering from the Air Force Institute of Technology and is also a graduate of the Air Force Flight Test Engineer School at Edwards Air Force Base, California. Mullane was selected as a Mission Specialist in 1978 in the first group of Space Shuttle Astronauts. He completed three space missions aboard the Shuttles Discovery (STS-41D) and Atlantis (STS-27 & 36) before retiring from NASA and the Air Force in 1990. Mullane has been inducted into the International Space Hall of Fame and is the recipient of many awards, including the Air Force Distinguished Flying Cross, Legion of Merit and the NASA Space Flight Medal. Since his retirement from NASA, Colonel Mullane has written an award-winning children's book, Liftoff! An Astronaut's Dream, and a popular space-fact book, Do Your Ears Pop In Space?  His memoir, Riding Rockets: The Outrageous Tales of a Space Shuttle Astronaut, has been reviewed in the New York Times and on the Daily Show with Jon Stewart. It has also been featured on Barnes and Noble's recommended summer reading list.   About Patrick Mullane: https://www.pjmullane.com/ Patrick Mullane is the Executive Director of Harvard Business School Online. He brings over 20 years of management experience across several industries to the position. As Executive Director, he is responsible for managing HBS Online's growth, expansion in global markets, and long-term success. HBS Online leverages Harvard Business School's reputation for excellence and impact in business education and the broader business community, as well as the vast intellectual property, academic pedagogy, and faculty talent of the School to be the premier provider of high-quality digital business education. Prior to joining HBS Online, Patrick was the CEO of Fabrico, Inc., an industrial manufacturing company that was purchased by Technetics, Inc. in 2014. Subsequent to the sale of Fabrico, he served as vice president and general manager in Technetics' industrial turbine portfolio. Before earning his MBA, Patrick served as a captain in a U.S. Air Force intelligence organization. He has also been an early employee of a technology startup, managed Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions' Washington DC market, and worked for a telecommunications equipment company.

Would you like to know what it's like to become an astronaut? Do you want to know what it's like for an astronaut for that first blast off into space, to be in space and what it's like to see Earth rotating around every 90 minutes you've orbited the Earth?Maurizio Cheli is a lieutenant colonel in the Italian Air Force, a European Space Agency astronaut and a veteran of one NASA Space Shuttle mission. Maurizio joined the European Space Agency (ESA) in 1992 and was then sent to the NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston where he would train as a Mission Specialist, who is effectively the flight engineer of the space shuttle. In 1996 he attended the Space Shuttle Columbia STS-75 Tethered Satellite mission, to be the first Italian to assume the role of Mission Specialist. During the expedition, while he was flying over our planet, he took a picture of Mount Everest and since then, he always desired to reach that peak, and so he did: after having seen the world from above, in 2018 he even reached the “top of the world. For more than 10 years he has displayed the Eurofighter at the Paris Air Show and he's built his own aeroplanes too. He is an entrepreneur in the aviation industry and a speaker. Maurizio is sought to cover topics such as passion, teamwork, change management, decision making, sustainability and more.Alex MacPhail and Maurizio Cheli go into detail about what it is to become an astronaut, what it is like to train for missions, what the launch looks like with the feelings of the acceleration and the g-forces at operating these machines. If you like anything to do with fast aeroplanes or space, this is the conversation for you.Please enjoy this conversation and remember to reach out via social media channels with your questions. Send me your comments. ALEX MACPHAILEmail: alex@alexmacphail.co.za Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlexMacPhail1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexmacphail99 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/flyingmogul YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCztTx1LzCAnC4woeNOpU5-A Website: http://www.alexmacphail.co.za Alex MacPhail Podcast - LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/company/alexmacphailpodcast MAURIZIO CHELIInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/mauriziocheli/ LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/maurizio-cheli-2a690b10 Website: http://www.mauriziocheli.com/en/ 

Christopher J. Cassidy was selected as an astronaut by NASA in 2004 and is a veteran of three space flights, STS‐127, Expedition 35, and Expedition 63. During STS‐127, Cassidy served as a Mission Specialist and was the 500th person in history to fly into space. This mission delivered the Japanese Experiment Module Exposed Facility (JEM‐EF) and the Experiment Logistics Module Exposed Section (ELM‐ES) to the station. For Expedition 35, Cassidy and the European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Luca Parmitano had their unplanned spacewalk to replace a pump controller box cut short when Parmitano had cooling water leak into his helmet. Cassidy, a U.S. Navy SEAL, has been deployed twice to the Mediterranean and twice to Afghanistan. He has been the recipient of Bronze Star with combat ‘V' and Presidential Unit Citation for leading a nine‐day operation at the Zharwar Kili Cave on the Afghanistan/Pakistan border. Cassidy recently served as Commander on the International Space Station for Expedition 63.

What are the challenges of living as a LGBTQ+ Christian? In this Zoom event, two of our friends will share their stories from their intersectional contexts. You will reaffirm the importance of being an Open and Affirming congregation and how/what we can move forward. Storyteller: Myles Markham (he/him or they/them) is a Los Angeles based graduate of Columbia Theological Seminary, an Impact Producer for Multitude Films, and a Mission Specialist for Presbyterian Disaster Assistance, the disaster and refugee response ministry of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Previous to these roles, Myles served as a faith organizer, educator, and consultant in the issue areas of racial, reproductive, and LGBTQ justice. Storyteller: Rev. Jon Gilbert Martinez (él, he, him, his), Gilbert as he prefers, is a multi-generational Tejano (Texan) and Chicano (Mexican-American) who's lived in Chicago since 2015. He is a 2019 Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary graduate with a Master of Divinity. He also holds a bachelor's degree in sociology minor in psychology from the University of Texas-Pan American and two associate degrees from South Texas College. Before being called as designated-term pastor (February 2021) to concentrate on interim work, Gilbert served San Lucas UCC-Chicago as the digital outreach minister, community pastoral care minister, and pulpit supply minister. He serves as vice-moderator for the Chicago Metropolitan Association, which allows him a seat on the Illinois Conference Council. Additionally, he works as the communications consultant for The Colectivo de UCC Latinx Ministries. Recently, he joined Advocate-Aurora Health's Mission & Spiritual Care committee. Gilbert also served as a board member and vice-chair for the UCC Mental Health Network Board of Directors. As an advocate for mental health awareness, Black Lives Matter, immigration justice, LGBTQ community, and an extravagant welcome to all of God's children, to name a few, Gilbert has completed Mental Health First Aid and Companionship training. Part of his self-care includes spending time with his family, consisting of his two-year-old son, teenage nieces, sister, husband, and fur babies. Moderator: Charing Wei-Jen Chen (he/him) is a PhD student at Chicago Theological Seminary. His M.Div thesis is titled “Reading Leviticus 18:22 and 20:13 in a queer lens” (2014), a first theological essay regarding queer theory in Taiwan. He is co-hosting the Queer of God Podcast that provides queer bible commentaries in Mandarin. He loves Star Trek and The Beatles. Affirming ministry at United Church of Hyde Park https://www.uchpchicago.org/affirming-ministries.html #UCHP #BestONA -- United Church of Hyde Park (1448 E 53rd St, Chicago, IL 60615) More information, https://uchpchicago.org/

Kayla Barron is one of the first females in the U.S. Armed Forces to serve on submarines and was selected as part of the NASA Artemis program. Kayla reveals her belief in the work it takes to bring out the best version of yourself in this episode of the Passion Struck podcast with John R. Miles. Like this? Please subscribe, and join me on my new platform for peak performance, life coaching, and personal growth: https://passionstruck.com/. Kayla's Path to Becoming an Astronaut Astronaut Kayla Barron describes how being an astronaut is the best thing she could be doing with her life. But, this wasn't always her life goal. She decided to apply after meeting astronaut Kathryn Hire while the Flagg Officer for VADM Ted Carter, then Superintendent of the Naval Academy. Kayla is part of the Artemis generation of astronauts, which is NASA's return to the moon. This group was handpicked to fly to the international space station and, more importantly, to focus on space exploration and using the moon as a proving ground for Mars. New Interviews with the World's GREATEST high achievers will be posted every Tuesday with a Momentum Friday inspirational message! Show Notes 0:00 Kayla Barron teaser 1:21 Show Intro and Kayla's Background 4:49 Her time as Flag Aide to VADM Ted Carter 6:25 Why she decided to attend the Naval Academy 9:37 What makes the Naval Academy so special 10:47 What she learned from Division 1A Sports 14:50 Her path to the astronaut selection 20:16 Her advice on overcoming failure 24:00 The importance of discomfort in our personal growth 27:12 Becoming one of the first female's on submarines 32:01 Her Gates scholarship and Cambridge University experience 38:35 Her advice on becoming an astronaut 42:44 What it means to be part of the Artemis program 48:00 The importance of humility 51:52 Vulnerability and authentic leadership ENGAGE KAYLA BARRON NASA selected Kayla Barron to join the 2017 Astronaut Candidate Class. She reported for duty in August 2017 and is currently training as Mission Specialist for NASA SpaceX Crew-3 Mission to the ISS scheduled to launch October 2021. The Washington native graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy with a bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering. A Gates Cambridge Scholar, Barron earned a master's degree in Nuclear Engineering from the University of Cambridge. As a Submarine Warfare Officer, Barron was a member of the first class of women commissioned into the submarine community and served on the USS Maine. *Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/astro_kayla/ *Twitter: https://twitter.com/Astro_Kayla   ENGAGE WITH JOHN R. MILES * Subscribe to my channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/JohnRMiles * Leave a comment, 5-star rating (please!) * Support me: https://johnrmiles.com * Twitter: https://twitter.com/Milesjohnr * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Johnrmiles.c0m​. * Medium: https://medium.com/@JohnRMiles​ * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/john_r_miles ABOUT JOHN R. MILES * https://johnrmiles.com/my-story/ * Guides: https://johnrmiles.com/blog/ * Coaching: https://passionstruck.com/coaching/ * Speaking: https://johnrmiles.com/speaking-business-transformation/ * Gear: https://www.zazzle.com/store/passion_struck PASSION STRUCK *Subscribe to Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-passion-struck-podcast/id1553279283 *Website: https://passionstruck.com/ *About: https://passionstruck.com/about-passionstruck-johnrmiles/ *Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/passion_struck_podcast *LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/passionstruck *Blog: https://passionstruck.com/blog/  

Ulf Merbold flog 1983 als Mission Specialist im Rahmen der ersten Spacelab Mission mit der US Raumfähre Columbia als erster Westdeutscher ins All. In den folgenden Jahren folgte ein Flug mit der Discovery sowie ein Aufenthalt auf der Mir. Vor ein paar Wochen haben wir uns auf der Hahnweide getroffen und über seine Karriere als Astronaut gesprochen.

Ulf Merbold flog 1983 als Mission Specialist im Rahmen der ersten Spacelab Mission mit der US Raumfähre Columbia als erster Westdeutscher ins All. In den folgenden Jahren folgte ein Flug mit der Discovery sowie ein Aufenthalt auf der Mir. Vor ein paar Wochen haben wir uns auf der Hahnweide getroffen und über seine Karriere als Astronaut gesprochen.

In this episode of the National Security Podcast, Mission Specialist at the ANU Institute for Space Dr Cassandra Steer, CEO of the Space Industry Association of Australia James Brown, and Visiting Fellow at ANU National Security College Katherine Mansted join Dayle Stanley to interrogate the opportunities and risks presented to Australia as a ‘middle space power'.Space is a critical strategic domain for Australia's civilian and military interests but is increasingly congested, contested, and competitive. Major powers are engaged in a destabilising space arms race – China, Russia, and the United States have rejected the strategic restraint that kept space a stable political and military domain. As a ‘middle space power', Australia has the capacity to encourage responsible behaviour in space. In this episode of the National Security Podcast, ANU National Security College brings you a panel discussion between Dr Cassandra Steer, James Brown, Katherine Mansted, and Dayle Stanley that interrogates the opportunities and risks presented to Australia as a middle space power.Dr Cassandra Steer FHEA is a Senior Lecturer at ANU College of Law and Mission Specialist at the ANU Institute for Space (InSpace) and the author of recent Policy Options Paper Australia as a Space Power: Combining Civil, Defence and Diplomatic Efforts.James Brown is the CEO of the Space Industry Association of Australia, Australia's peak body for the space sector. He is currently a non-resident fellow at the United States Studies Centre, Chairman of Veteran Sports Australia, and a strategic adviser to the University of Technology Sydney.Katherine Mansted is a Senior Adviser at the National Security College and non-resident fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School's Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs. Previously, she was a commercial solicitor with King & Wood Mallesons, a ministerial adviser to the federal government, and served as an Associate in the High Court of Australia.Dayle Stanley is Director, Strategy and Engagement at the National Security College Futures Hub at The Australian National University.We'd love to hear your feedback for this podcast series! Send in your questions, comments, or suggestions for future episodes to podcast@policyforum.net. You can also Tweet us @APPSPolicyForum or find us on Facebook. The National Security Podcast and Policy Forum Pod are available on Spotify, iTunes, Stitcher, and wherever you get your podcasts. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Brian Reinbold is at his best when he is helping others to become their best. He is the eternal optimist, an enlightening and uplifting speaker, and a community builder who inspires people in all walks of life to rise and meet their challenges through the service of others. With his innovative approach to leadership development, soothing voice, engaging sense of humor, passion for mentoring, and ability to harness the power of analogy to create the aha moment, Brian invites you to dream bigger, accomplish more, and have more fun than you ever thought possible.Brian is the architect of a successful career that spans business ownership, consulting, coaching, sales management, sales training, philanthropy, professional speaking, and broadcasting; as the host of the BraveHearts Radio Show on Voice America Internet Radio, he is taking the thought leadership conversation to the next level, providing an outlet for experts to broaden their reach and find a target audience. As the Mission Specialist, he is elevating the profile of BraveHearts for Kids, a charity organization that supports the needs of pediatric cancer patients and their families.Through his corporate board experience, broadcasting platform, writings, and instructional methods, Brian is crystallizing the concept of mission-building behavior and helping mission-driven organizations connect with their employees and/or constituents. He is known as a design thinker and a dot connector who can align people with ideas, course a path, and generate a best-fit solution. His vision is to create an environment that supports open communication, increases employee and customer retention, and drives profitability.To find out more about Brian Reinbold, please see the links below.Website’shttp://www.braveheartsradio.org/https://braveheartsforkids.org/https://machupicchu.braveheartsadventures.org/machu-picchu-an-adventure-of-the-heart1616465154305 To hear more of Scott Mason and the Purpose Highway™ podcast, join our community at https://purposehighway.com/ and subscribe to get notified when new episodes go live.

This episode of the National Security Podcast brings you an audiopaper from the Policy Options Paper series, the flagship publication of the ANU National Security College. Australia as a Space Power: Combining Civil, Defence, and Diplomatic Efforts is authored by Cassandra Steer – Senior Lecturer at the ANU College of Law and Mission Specialist at the ANU Institute for Space (InSpace).Space is a critical strategic domain for Australia’s civilian and military interests but is increasingly congested, contested and competitive. Major powers are engaged in a destabilising space arms race – China, Russia, and the United States have rejected the strategic restraint that kept space a stable political and military domain. As a ‘middle space power’, Australia has the capacity to encourage responsible behaviour in space.This episode of the National Security Podcast brings you an audiopaper from the Policy Options Paper series – the flagship publication of the ANU National Security College. Policy Options Papers offer short, evidence-based and forward-looking insights and recommendations for policymakers on topical national security issues facing Australia. Every paper in the series is informed by consultation, and reviewed by practitioner and academic experts. You can read this paper and others in the series on the National Security College website.Dr Cassandra Steer FHEA is a Senior Lecturer at the ANU College of Law and Mission Specialist at the ANU Institute for Space (InSpace).We’d love to hear your feedback for this podcast series! Send in your questions, comments, or suggestions for future episodes to podcast@policyforum.net. You can also Tweet us @APPSPolicyForum or find us on Facebook. The National Security Podcast and Policy Forum Pod are available on Spotify, iTunes, Stitcher, and wherever you get your podcasts. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Nicole Marie Passonno Stott is an American engineer and a retired NASA astronaut. She served as a Flight Engineer on ISS Expedition 20 and Expedition 21 and was a Mission Specialist on STS-128 and STS-133. IG: @astro_nicole @brettloving WEB: brettloving.com

Dave Williams was an emergency physician in Toronto and Director of the Department of Emergency Services at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre prior to his selection by the Canadian Space Agency in 1992. He was one of four successful astronaut candidates from a field of over 5300 applicants. He completed basic training, and in May 1993, was appointed manager of the Missions and Space Medicine Group within the Canadian Astronaut Program.In January 1995, Williams was selected to join the international class of NASA mission specialist astronaut candidates. In April 1998, he participated in STS-­90 as flight engineer, Mission Specialist 3, and crew medical officer aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia. During the 16-day mission dedicated to neuroscience research, the team conducted numerous experiments which were foundational to future scientific discoveries. From July 1998 until September 2002, he held the position of Director of the Space and Life Sciences Directorate at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. With this appointment, he became the first non-American to hold a senior management position within NASA. He concurrently held a position as the first deputy associate administrator for crew health and safety in the Office of Space Flight at NASA Headquarters in 2001. He became an aquanaut through his participation in the joint NASA-NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) NEEMO 1 mission, a training exercise held in Aquarius, the world's only underwater research laboratory. During this seven-day exercise, Williams became the first Canadian to have lived and worked in space and in the ocean. Subsequently in 2006, he led NEEMO 9 as the crew commander of an 18-day mission dedicated to assessing technologies and protocols for remote medical care. His second spaceflight on STS-118 took place August 8-21, 2007. During the mission Endeavour's crew successfully added the S5 truss segment, a new gyroscope and an external spare parts platform to the International Space Station. Williams participated in three of a total of four spacewalks (EVAs) and was the lead spacewalker in two of the three EVAs. Traveling 5.3 million miles in space, the STS-118 mission was completed in 12 days, 17 hours, 55 minutes and 34 seconds.  A veteran of two space flights, STS-90 in 1998 and STS-118 in 2007, Dave Williams has logged over 687 hours in space including 3 spacewalks (EVAs) totaling 17 hours and 47 minutes establishing the record for the most spacewalks by a Canadian astronaut. Dave Williams retired from active astronaut status in 2008 and through 2011 he held various positions including Chief Medical Officer for Safety and Quality at St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, Professor of Surgery Faculty of Health Sciences at McMaster and Director of the McMaster Centre for Medical Robotics.  From 2011 to 2017 he was President and CEO at Southlake Regional Health Centre in Newmarket Ontario, where he led a dynamic team of 4500 staff and volunteers dedicated to providing safe, high quality medical care to create the ultimate patient experience. He retired from Southlake and is currently consulting in the healthcare and aerospace sector, speaking, and writing. He has written four children's books and has published his memoir Defying Limits: Lessons From the Edge of the Universe with Simon and Schuster. He is currently working on 3 new books which should be available in 2021.He is a member of the Canadian Aviation Hall of Fame, has received five honourary degrees, numerous other awards and most recently was appointed to the Order of Canada and the Order of Ontario.Music:Chill Soul Rap Instrumental by Nkato https://soundcloud.com/nkato Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/chill-soul-rap-instrum... Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/sdfcUBhRlgs

Chip and Tim are friends I met at NAJAC, the National Junior Achievement Conference. Each has followed their own path to success. Nothing has changed in 30 years… talking more about each other than about themselves. Both worked for Junior Achievement and have become experienced entrepreneurs. Enjoy the stories from yesteryear and hear what their lives are like today. ======= Mentioned in the ShowMae Jemison - the first black female astronaut. Mission Specialist aboard Space Shuttle EndeavorCasting Crowns - Praise You In The StormBehind Enemy Lines, with Owen Wilson (not Luke)In Memory Tribute for Fred “Radar” Kalisch=======  Show InformationHost: Marvin Bee (marvin@unclemarv.com)Twitter: @iamunclemarvRSS: https://feeds.simplecast.com/dbgzAfi5 =======  Support the ShowShop at AmazonDonate with PayPalBuy Me a Coffee======= Show Music: Swag It OutAuthor: CJ Harris

Imagine looking upon the Earth with millions of brilliant stars in the background while you “walk“ through low Earth orbit toward the Hubble Space Telescope.  Upon arrival at the Hubble—you’re reminded of the fact that it sees 13 billion years into the “past” and can practically witness the birth of the Universe.  Join Host Craig James in a wonderment-igniting conversation with Michael T. "Bueno” Good—retired NASA Astronaut + retired Commissioned Officer in the United States Air Force. Colonel Good has flown 30+ types of aircraft such as the F-111 and F-15… and flew aboard Space Shuttle Atlantis for STS-125 (the final Space Shuttle servicing mission to the Hubble). He was also Mission Specialist 2 on STS-132 which docked with the International Space Station for an assembly mission. Space Exploration expands human imagination and can bridge human social, societal and political chasms. Space Exploration also serves us in our daily lives—in ways we may not realize.  Every successful Mission is a series of “consecutive miracles” Colonel Good explains. Listen-in to learn more. For more on Colonel Good: see his NASA profile here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode #15 of CTT! Our host, Evan Gough shares the table with Bonnie Osei-Frimpong, Director of NBA XPLOR and Ben Bohren, Mission Specialist of NBA XPLOR. In this episode, we talk about the importance to have both faith and justice in one's life. We steer the conversation towards young adults as we explore the factors that may cause them to be distant from their faith. NBA XPLOR exists to inspire and connect the people and ministries of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), to accompany one another in the creation of communities of compassion and care, and to advocate for the well-being of humanity.Northway WebsiteNBA XPLOR WebsiteClear The Table Facebook GroupNorthway Christian Church Facebook GroupCTT WebsiteMusic

In this conversation, the second of a four-part series on mentorship, SSPI Director of Development and Innovation Lou Zacharilla speaks with three women mentors and leaders of the industry. Dr. Jennifer Dawson is the Staff Functional Safety Engineer with the Toyota Research Institute.  Before that, she worked at Space Systems Loral as the Technical Director for Robotic Servicing of Geosynchronous Satellites, as Head of Safety and Technical Program Manager at Nuro and as a researcher at Stanford University, where she developed a cryogenic test facility, conducted experiments on a superconducting position sensor, defined requirements, and fabricated and tested customized electrical connectors. Dr. Dawson received a Promise Award from SSPI in 2016 and was also responsible for nominating the 2019 Mentor of the Year, Rob Lyon, whom you heard from in Episode 1. Penelope Longbottom is a member of the Space & Satellite Hall of Fame who has devoted her career to explaining satellites as one of the industry’s premiere public relations executives. She served in a variety of jobs, from Director of Communications and later Vice President at Hughes to Senior Marketing Communications Executive with Lockheed Martin Intersputnik, Lockheed Martin Space & Strategic Missiles and XM Satellite Radio. While at Hughes, Penelope was key to the promotion of DirectTV and America’s first Mobile Satellite System. She founded Longbottom Communications and merged the company with Sage Communications one decade later. Penelope has been a relentless advocate for more space for women in the industry and has been a mentor to dozens. Nicole Stott was seen recently in super bowl commercial with Busy Philipps and Lilly Singh riding the first Olay rocket! It was her third mission to space. Nicole is a retired NASA astronaut who performed two important missions on the International Space Station, where she served as flight engineer for Expeditions 20 and 21. She was a Mission Specialist on Space Shuttle Missions 128 and 133. Nicole began her career as a Structural Design Engineer with Pratt & Whitney. She was the first astronaut to have a picture taken with the SSPI logo from space.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWnyNroTMtQ Host: Fraser Cain ( @fcain )Special Guest: This week we are excited to welcome Colonel Mike Mullane to the Weekly Space Hangout. Mike was selected as a Mission Specialist in 1978 in the first group of Space Shuttle Astronauts. He completed three space missions aboard the Shuttles Discovery (STS-41D) and Atlantis (STS-27 & 36) before retiring from NASA and the Air Force in 1990.   Mike grew up during the space race and in the late 1950’s embarked on his own rocket experiments in the deserts near his home. In 1967, he graduated from West Point and was commissioned in the United States Air Force. As a Weapon Systems Operator aboard RF-4C Phantom aircraft, he completed 134 combat missions in Vietnam.   Mike holds a Master’s of Science Degree in Aeronautical Engineering from the Air Force Institute of Technology and is also a graduate of the Air Force Flight Test Engineer School at Edwards Air Force Base, California.   Mike was inducted into the International Space Hall of Fame and is the recipient of many awards, including the Air Force Distinguished Flying Cross, Legion of Merit, and the NASA Space Flight Medal.   Since retiring from NASA, Colonel Mullane has written an award-winning children’s book, "Liftoff! An Astronaut’s Dream", and a popular space-fact book, "Do Your Ears Pop In Space?" His memoir, "Riding Rockets: The Outrageous Tales of a Space Shuttle Astronaut", has been reviewed in the New York Times and on the Daily Show with Jon Stewart. It was also featured on Barnes and Noble’s 2010 recommended summer reading list.   Mike has held a lifelong passion for mountain climbing, averaging nearly 500 miles per year of backpacking in the mountains of the West. Since age 60 he has summited Africa’s highest peak, Mt. Kilimanjaro; the glaciered peak of Mt. Rainier; and forty of Colorado’s 14,000-foot peaks.   You can learn more about Mike by visiting his website at https://mikemullane.com/ Regular Guests: Dave Dickinson ( http://astroguyz.com/ & @Astroguyz ) Veranika (Nika) Klimovich ( @veranikaspace / Pictame: @nika_klim ) This week's stories: - Major takeaways from the space mining summit. - BepiColombo's Earth flyby. - Starlink DarkSat update. - OneWeb declares bankruptcy. - Bizarre orbits for exoplanets around binary stars.   We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to support editing, hosting, and production costs. Just visit: https://www.patreon.com/365DaysOfAstronomy and donate as much as you can! Share the podcast with your friends and send the Patreon link to them too! Every bit helps! Thank you! ------------------------------------ Do go visit http://astrogear.spreadshirt.com/ for cool Astronomy Cast and CosmoQuest t-shirts, coffee mugs and other awesomeness! http://cosmoquest.org/Donate This show is made possible through your donations. Thank you! (Haven't donated? It's not too late! Just click!) The 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast is produced by Astrosphere New Media. http://www.astrosphere.org/ Visit us on the web at 365DaysOfAstronomy.org or email us at info@365DaysOfAstronomy.org.

Hosts: Fraser Cain (universetoday.com / @fcain) Dave Dickinson (www.astroguyz.com / @astroguyz) Beth Johnson (@planetarypan) Veranika Klimovich ( @VeranikaSpace) This week we are excited to welcome Colonel Mike Mullane to the Weekly Space Hangout. Mike was selected as a Mission Specialist in 1978 in the first group of Space Shuttle Astronauts. He completed three space missions aboard the Shuttles … Continue reading "Weekly Space Hangout: April 8, 2020 – Colonel Mike Mullane, Astronaut" The post Weekly Space Hangout: April 8, 2020 – Colonel Mike Mullane, Astronaut appeared first on Universe Today.

Hosts: Fraser Cain (universetoday.com / @fcain) Dave Dickinson (www.astroguyz.com / @astroguyz) Beth Johnson (@planetarypan) Veranika Klimovich ( @VeranikaSpace) This week we are excited to welcome Colonel Mike Mullane to the Weekly Space Hangout. Mike was selected as a Mission Specialist in 1978 in the first group of Space Shuttle Astronauts. He completed three space missions aboard the Shuttles … Continue reading "Weekly Space Hangout: April 8, 2020 – Colonel Mike Mullane, Astronaut" The post Weekly Space Hangout: April 8, 2020 – Colonel Mike Mullane, Astronaut appeared first on Universe Today.

Dr. David Williams; ER doctor, astronaut, aquanaut, hospital CEO and author dreamt of going to space as a young boy. He fulfilled this dream twice, both times along not only a bumpy flight but a bumpy road   From failing his first attempt at Med school and finding himself on the side of the road hitch-hiking to beating cancer, Dr. Williams overcame a lot to be the space dreaming, retired astronaut that he is today.   We touch on the science behind space travel, defining your success, maintaining peak performance, thoughts that come to mind when looking down at the earth, the Canadian record he has for the longest space walk at 17 hours and 47 minutes… oh ya and we laugh about personal hygiene in space.   Dr. Williams dreams about floating freely in space, tethered to the International Space Station, moving 25 times the speed of sound, looking down at the earth in amazement.   First Trip to Space In April 1998 Dave Williams participated in STS-90 as Mission Specialist 3 aboard Space Shuttle Columbia. During the 16-day flight, called Neurolab, the seven-person crew served as both experiment subjects and operators for 26 individual life science experiments. Columbia orbited the Earth 256 times, covered over 10 million kilometres and spent over 381 hours in space.   Second Trip to Space Williams was a mission specialist on STS-118 (August 8 to 21, 2007), the 119th Space Shuttle flight, the 22nd flight to the International Space Station, and the 20th flight for Endeavour. During the mission, the crew successfully added a truss segment, a new gyroscope and an external stowage platform to the Station. The mission successfully activated a new system that enables docked Shuttles to draw electrical power from the Station to extend visits to the outpost. Williams took part in three of the four spacewalks, the highest number of spacewalks performed in a single mission. He spent 17 hours and 47 minutes outside, a Canadian record. Endeavour carried 2,280 kilograms of equipment and supplies to the station and returned to Earth with 1,800 kilograms of hardware and used equipment. Travelling 8.5 million kilometres in space, the STS-118 mission was completed in 12 days, 17 hours, 55 minutes, and 34 seconds. Dr. Dave Williams Bio Book: Defying Limits - Lessons from The Edge of the Universe Send me an email! Ben@Heroicminds.live

https://youtu.be/7-Vo5HxszW0 Dr. Shawna Pandya is a physician, scientist-astronaut candidate, speaker, martial artist and adventurer. As a scientist-astronaut candidate with Project PoSSUM, she has tested commercial spacesuits in micro-gravity and flown over 100 parabolas to date. She has served as Mission Specialist for Project PoSSUM's high-altitude noctilucent cloud campaign, operating a tomography instrument to gather more date about these clouds, thought to be a marker of climate change. She also serves as lead instructor for PoSSUM's Operational Space Medicine Course, looking at medical operations and considerations in EVA scenarios. Through Project PoSSUM, she has experienced slow onset hypoxia training in a decompression chamber and aerobatic flight, undergone emergency spacecraft egress and sea survival and helped test spacesuitis in off-nominal spacecraft landing scenarios. She has published book chapters on psychosocial resilience in long-duration spaceflight, reproduction in long-duration spaceflight and space medicine spin-offs in long-duration spaceflight. Dr. Pandya is currently completing her private pilot's licences and holds her advanced free fall solo sky-diving licence, and numerous SCUBA diving certifications, including open water, advanced, rescue and Nitrox.  She holds a 2nd degree black belt in Taekwondo and dabbles in Muay Thai, having trained in fight camps in Thailand. She is fluent in English, French and Gujurati, and dabbles in Russian, Spanish and Hindi. 

Mike Mullane was selected as a Mission Specialist in 1978 and was a part of the first group of space shuttle astronauts. He completed three space missions before retiring from NASA in 1990. Since then, he has been inducted into the International Space Hall of Fame and has won many awards. He has written multiple books, most recently “Riding Rockets: The Outrageous Tales of a Space Shuttle Astronaut”. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Andrew Feustel is a NASA Astronaut and Mission Specialist whose passion early in life to wrench on cars came full circle when he flew in to space on board the Space Shuttle Atlantis. He spent 13 days in space improving the Hubble Space Telescope’s observatory’s capabilities, removing frozen bolts, stripped screws, and stuck handrails. Then he flew on Space Shuttle Endeavour’s final mission to the International Space Station. Andrew served as the lead space walker on that trip delivering the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer, a cosmic ray particle physics detector that examines fundamental issues about matter and the origin and structure of the universe. And a few stats for you; Drew is the 473 person to go in to space and he’s the 473 guest here on Cars Yeah!

Mike Mullane was commissioned in the United States Air Force.  As a Weapon Systems Operator aboard Phantom aircraft, he completed 134 combat missions in Vietnam.  Mullane was selected as a Mission Specialist in 1978 in the first group of Space Shuttle Astronauts.  He completed three space missions aboard the Shuttles “Discovery” and “Atlantis” before retiring from NASA and the Air Force in 1990. Mullane is the author of several books, including his uniquely entertaining memoir, Riding Rockets, The Outrageous Tales of a Space Shuttle Astronaut Art Mortell Dearborn published Art's book World Class Selling while McGraw Hill published The Courage to Fail.  His most recent book is entitled An Adventure into your mind.  He have given over 800 hundred presentations for Morgan Stanley, six hundred for IBM, four hundred for Coldwell Banker, three hundred for Merrill Luynch and one hundred for Wells Fargo, with sessions in Australia, The Bahamas, Canada, England, France, Jamaica, Mexico, Singapore and Spain.  In the last three weeks he have given ninety minute leadership training programs for Wells Fargo, Banc of California and Raymond James Warren Redlich is a criminal defense lawyer who has handled hundreds of drunk driving cases. He is the author of Fair DUI: Stay Safe and Sane in a World Gone MADD. He's also illiterate in four languages

In only a few weeks time, Italian ESA astronaut Paolo Nespoli will join six NASA astronauts on board Space Shuttle Discovery to fly to the International Space Station (ISS). Their task is a challenging one. The Esperia Mission is responsible for the safe delivery and attachment of the ESA financed Node 2 connecting module to the ISS, an essential step for the Station to be able to receive the European Columbus laboratory with the next Shuttle flight in December 2007. In his role as a Mission Specialist, Paolo Nespoli is going to coordinate three spacewalks and carry out a programme of scientific experiments created jointly by the European and the Italian space agencies on top of other communication and educational activities.ESApod video programme