Space Shuttle Stories: Talking Shuttle, with Shuttle Astronauts! - Intrepid Museum Astro Live

This month, hear from former NASA astronaut and author Tom Jones who will discuss his latest book Space Shuttle Stories: Firsthand Astronaut Accounts from All 135 Missions while in conversation with former NASA astronauts Mike Massimino and Sidney M. Gutierrez. Experience all 135 shuttle missions through firsthand accounts from astronauts who flew them in the book, and hear a few from these actual astronauts as well!

The event is hosted and co-produced by John “Das” Galloway, founder of the Kerbal Space Academy.

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GUEST BIOS:

Tom Jones is a veteran astronaut, planetary scientist, pilot, author, and speaker who completed four space shuttle missions and three spacewalks in helping build the International Space Station. Jones has authored six books, including Sky Walking: An Astronaut's Memoir, and has written for aerospace magazines such as Air & Space Smithsonian, Aerospace America, Popular Mechanics, and The Planetary Report. A senior research scientist for IHMC, he appears regularly on television news as an expert commentator for space exploration and science stories.

Sidney M. Gutierrez is currently the Chairman of Vaya Space, a rocket company dedicated to changing the way we access space and making the benefits of space available to all mankind. Previously he served in various leadership capacities at Sandia National Laboratories where he led programs including satellites and space payloads

Colonel Gutierrez is retired from the US Air Force where he served as a fighter pilot and test pilot before being selected as an Astronaut by NASA. He was the Pilot of the Columbia on STS-40 Spacelab Life Sciences and Commander of the Shuttle Endeavour on STS-59 Space Radar Laboratory.

He holds a BS in Aeronautical Engineering – Distinguished Graduate - from the United States Air Force Academy and an MA in Management from Webster University. He is on the Board of Directors of PNM Resources - an electric utility. He served on NASA’s Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel and the International Space Station Management and Cost Evaluation Presidential Taskforce reporting to President Bush. His awards include the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Legion of Merit, and the NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal.

Mike Massimino is a New York Times bestselling author who served as a NASA Astronaut from 1996 to 2014. He is a four-time spacewalker who completed two missions to the Hubble Space Telescope, including the final Hubble servicing mission which has been called the most dangerous and complex mission in space shuttle history. Mike set a team record with his crewmates for the most cumulative spacewalking time in a single space shuttle mission, and he was also the first person to tweet from space. Mike received his BS from Columbia University and his PhD from MIT. He currently lives in New York City where he is a professor at Columbia, Senior Space Advisor at the Intrepid Museum, an expert television commentator, and an in-demand keynote speaker. He also had a recurring role as himself on The Big Bang Theory television series.

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[slowpoke]

They payload bay had nothing to do with the loss of Challenger or Columbia, what is this? The loss of both craft were attributed to the 'culture' of the 'new space program.' The shuttle was the first big step to try and normalize space for civilians. That's when Lockheed and partner(s) jumped in and forced the shuttle designers out of anything but shuttle repair. Hiring etc done by Lockheed.
PS the shuttle was designed to go into deep space or lunar orbit. The new boss eliminated those capabilities.

[WilboBaggins-dmub]

Herpatilian model - yeah they need one of those - brilliant!

[andreypopov]

the desire to save money on the space program will more than once lead to disaster with ships

[Dan]

I just always love your intro it's beautiful and awesome.

[beesod]

Amazing stream! I really want to visit the museum. on my bucket list. - Side note- Elysia has the best earrings always!

[MickRonald]

Another awesome Intrepid Museum Astro Live! Always love listening to the astronaut's stories.
Thank you Das, Elysia, KMR, Mike, Sid, Tom, and ASL interpreters

[zapfanzapfan]

Welcome to a special episode of "kids ask the darndest questions" 🤣

[muleskinnerfilms]

Tom Jones, the guy that took my name lol

[Delatta]

Great presentation. I’m a retired military and commercial Aviator, and I’ve met a couple of astronauts in my career. They’re impressive

[IsabellaIsabella-mctx]

Hi great and nice NSF team. Wonderful! ❤❤