We visited the US Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama this morning and, as a bona-fide space nerd, I had a fantastic time. Usually, I would post some abstract image of flight hardware (and I have a few of those for later in the week) but the best part of today’s visit was spending about an hour talking to this gentlemen, Ron Paulus, a docent at the centre and a retired-NASA project engineer who worked on Apollo, Skylab and Shuttle missions during his time with the agency. Not only did I learn a bunch of technical information about the Apollo missions that I didn’t already know, but Ron also told many a yarn of life at NASA during the 1960s and a few behind-the-scenes tales that didn’t make the news. If you’re at the center, search for Ron or one of the other docents and engage them in conversation – it will be the highlight of your visit.
For the technically inclined...
Thanks for the nice note
Ron, you are most welcome! If you would like a larger copy of the picture, please drop me an email (or use the contact form) and I’ll get one to you. Thanks, again, for our fascinating conversation!