NASTAR: Follow-up videos

For those interested in something a little more full-motion, I submit to you a quick post today pointing toward what civilian commercial scientist-astronaut training, (i.e., non-NASA) looks like. Courtesy of Keith Cowing (of nasawatch.com, spaceref.com, and a phalanx of other space industry sites fame,) the video of our high-g centrifuge training at the NASTAR Center […]

NASTAR: Day 3 – The Full Monty

[[Again, apologies for the delay on getting this one out!]] It’s hard to believe the last day has already come and gone. This program was worth everything it took to get here, from the fundraising and the family support (thanks, guys!) to the late-night flights and the headaches, (juggling finals for grad school comes to mind…) Trust me, it delivered. So, […]

Astrowright Academy, t-minus 30 days

Well, it’s official. I’m accepted, registered, and signed up to begin the University of North Dakota’s Master’s of Science in Space Studies program this fall. The program is the first of its kind in the country, starting in the 1980s with state-of-the-art facilities, simulators, and a breadth of interdisciplinary course offerings, from orbital dynamics to […]