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Washington DC

On July 29, 2008 me and STI went to Washington DC to go in the Smithsonian Museum. It was a long and slumberous ride to get up their but, it was fun. The museum was alright, but if you asked me to go again I would say no. After a little walking around we went to the food court. You know I had that guape on me but it was to expensive. Then we walked around a little more which was putting me to sleep. Then we got on the bus and toured a couple of historical landmarks. They included a glipse of the white house, lincoln memorial, and ect. To me that was best part of the trip, that and the ride home. On the way home we ate our lunch and fell back to sleep. Overall it was a great experience. I have not been to DC personally so it was a great experience.

Last Thursday at STI

Last thursday STI and me went to two different distinct places. First we went to the harley davidson factory were we took a grand tour. We saw new bikes, what the workers do and ect. It was very enjoyable but it was starting to make me want to take a nap. Besides that it was very interesting ans it was a great experience.

After that we went to the PA railroad museum. It wasnt really what I expected but it was alright.

Nasa

I was the first female Shuttle pilot, and, after piloting two missions, I became the first (and currently only) female Shuttle commander.
I commanded STS-93, on which the Chandra X-ray Observatory was deployed.
My hometown is Elmira, New York.
In 2005, I will command the STS-114 Return To Flight mission, which will carry a crew of seven to the International Space Station.



I was the last man on the Moon. I was the commander of Apollo 17, the last manned mission to land on the Moon in 1972.
Alan Shepard was my hero. I was named as Alan Shepard’s backup commander for Apollo 14. By the time of that flight, I actually had more spaceflight experience than Shepard.
As a pilot, I became the second American to walk in space during the Gemini IX mission in 1966.
In 1969, Commander Tom Stafford and I piloted a lunar lander to within 8 nautical miles of the surface of the Moon, in preparation for the Apollo 11 Moon landing.

I was NASA’s science officer on the Expedition 7 mission to the International Space Station from April until October 2003. Cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko and I were the first two-person crew to live on board the Station following the loss of the Space Shuttle Columbia in February 2003. I became the first NASA astronaut to both launch and land aboard a Russian Soyuz spacecraft. I was one of the first American astronauts to return from a long-duration spaceflight with almost no loss in bone density and little loss in muscle strength. The crew was given an “exercise prescription” for the workout they had to perform. “And, I did extra on top of that on my own."

I am a veteran of three Space Shuttle missions, including the first U.S. flight to carry a Russian cosmonaut. Today, I am involved in spaceflight, as the director of Safety and Mission Assurance at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center. I flew with the first Japanese astronaut on the Shuttle during my first flight. Persistence was a key to my success. I applied to the astronaut program three times before being accepted. I was a mission specialist on Endeavour STS-47, Discovery STS-60, and Discovery STS-85. Science experiments were conducted on a Spacelab module during the STS-47 1992 joint U.S.-Japanese mission. I served as payload commander on the STS-85 1997 Shuttle flight.

I am a United States Air Force pilot and test pilot, and have flown over 5,000 hours in 45 different types of aircraft.
I served in Operation Just Cause and Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm. Since becoming an astronaut, I have piloted two Space Shuttle flights and have flown over 8 million miles in space.
On STS-92 with my crewmates, I used the Space Shuttle’s robotic arm to assemble key elements to the International Space Station. On STS-112, the crew completed more installation of the Space Station, taking three space walks. STS-112 was the first Shuttle mission to use a camera to view the External Tank, providing a live view of the launch to viewers and flight controllers.

Septa July 22,2008

On 7-22-08 me and the rest of STI went to two septa headquaters. We went to the one up at 30th street and then we went to another not too far from broad and erie. At the first one we saw all the control panels and ect. We also were told roughly how much most of them get paid.Also we learned what you need to qualify for the job and exactly what they do. After that we headed to lunch were we met interesting people and learned about different internships. From there we headed to the other headquarter.

Segway

Here is a little info on one of the coolest transportation devices. SEGWAY!!!!!
One day Dean Kamen saw a young man in a wheelchair struggling to get over a curb. He thought about it, and realized that the problem wasn't ineffective wheelchairs, it was that the world was built for people who could balance. So he and his team created the Independence IBOT™ Mobility System, a self-balancing mobility device that enables users to climb stairs and negotiate sand, rocks, and curbs. But restoring balance also accomplished something even more dramatic—it elevated them on two wheels, so they could see the world at eye level. If balancing technology could provide such benefits to people who couldn't walk, what could it do for people with full mobility?

For people with full mobility, using a balance machine had far-reaching possibilities. Typically industrial design is an afterthought. However, we brought the team in early because the design of the Segway PT is integral to the way it functions. Sophisticated computer programming was added, the electronics and drive systems evolved, and Dean chose the right partners—not just investors with money but people willing to invest in his vision.

Then Segway PT took on a life of its own. A new company was established and key outside suppliers, who would play an integral role throughout the development process, were brought on board. And Segway PT kept evolving, driven by creativity and the desire to build something that could make a difference.

Our inspiration for the name Segway came from the word segue, which is defined as, "to transition smoothly from one state to another." A Segway PT transforms a person into an empowered pedestrian, allowing him/her to go farther, move more quickly and carry more.

Which brings us to today's Segway PT – Simply moving.

Tuskegee

I did not go on the tuskegee airmen trip so heres some interesting facts about them. General H Arnold stated that no blacks would ever pilot a plane in upcoming war. Benjamin O Davis was the commander of the Tuskegee airmen.These airmen served in world war 2.Booker T Washington was the one who created the tuskegee airmen. Now you have gained another piece of history.