Diary of a Space School

Can I please recommend that you check out the Space Center University page on facebook. The pictures taken use a much better camera! Also check out Carluke High Schools Twitter feed with a link to their 400+ photos.

https://www.facebook.com/SCHSpaceSchool/

https://twitter.com/CHS_NASA2016

So that the posts can be read in chronological order I will make the diary just one post and write in blocks, (if I can get it to work)

Here is a very brief overview of what we did on each day, so that Space Cadets can write something for the Holywood Trust, who kindly sponsored us for this trip.

Monday 17^th October

• Introduction
• Tram Tour – Mission Control, Space Vehicle Mockup Facility, Saturn V shed,
• Snake Rescue(Fred)
• Rocket construction
• Heat Shield & Testing
• Evening: Pizza, Swimming & Films

Tuesday 18^th October

• Rocket Launch
• Habitat Design & Construction
• Habitat Presentation
• Evening: Main Event Billiards

Wednesday 19^th October

• Talk by Emmanuel Urquieta, MD. 30 day HERA mission Mars simulation (for 715 mission). 4 crew, 3 men 1 woman
• Cryogenic Marshmallow Construction and Testing
• Mars Rover Construction
• Evening: Kemah Boardwalk

Thursday 20^th October

• Neutral Buoyancy Lab Visit
• Mars Rover testing
• Williams Pool Robotic Sphero Challenge (Thunder, torrential rain, Air display rehearsals)
• Evening: Golden Corrall Meal, Galleria Mall shopping

Friday 21^st October

• Independence Plaza (Shuttle & 747)
• Brunch followed by Q&A session with Brian Duffy (4x shuttle astronaut)
• Starship Gallery video and tour.
• Graduation Ceremony
• Free Time around Museum
• Swimming
• Evening: Main Event, Bowling.
• More swimming

Saturday 22^nd October

• Late breakfast, packing & Checkout
• Main Event/hanging around
• Buses to airport.

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Here they are! D&G space cadets.  Hopefully the next lot of photos will be better.

Check out the plans for your rockets guys

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