May, 2010 Archives

I was lucky enough to be chosen as a participant for the STS-132 NASA tweetup at Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. Making the event meant a lot of driving as I had attended the launch of Atlantis just days before. No complaints though as the tweetup was a special experience on so many levels. » Continue Reading…

It was another eight-hour plus drive to the area from Pensacola but I could not resist an opportunity to see Space Shuttle Atlantis launch from the press area, which is where the world-famous countdown clock is located. » Continue Reading…

STS-132 Launch (Press Area)

What to do on a weekend of free admission to all national parks? Go explore the grounds and get a guided tour of Fort Pickens within the Gulf Islands National Seashore just west of Pensacola Beach. » Continue Reading…