Pit Stops and Space Toilets: A Conversation with NASA Astronaut Drew Feustel
National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
Free
Spending time on the International Space Station (ISS) isn’t all fun and games. There is scientific research and engineering tests, but a great deal of time is also required for maintaining the orbital outpost. This is perfect for NASA astronaut Drew Feustel, who has a passion for maintaining vehicles, going back to his youth spent fixing cars in Michigan. That experience prepared him for working on the Hubble Space Telescope and the International Space Station. Drew and his crewmates worked inside and outside to update the space station and perform routine maintenance in a very high pressure situation, somewhat similar to maintaining race cars for high speed, high intensity situations. Learn what it is about going fast that makes us want more, and the precision work it takes to keep them running, whether it be 200 mph in a race car or 17,500 mph on the ISS.
This program is made possible through the generous support of Boeing.
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National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
6th St. and Independence Ave SW. Washington, DC 20560
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