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- Spent the day with my lovely daughter in historic Galveston. Felt like we were skipping school! 1 day ago
- RT @expatminister: Isn’t Shaun Geoffrey Christopher supposed to be in this astronaut class? lat.ms/1amZ7XB #StarTrek #TOS 1 day ago
- Left a cool Rocky Mountain paradise to return to hot humid Houston! Hope my family appreciates my sacrifice! 4 days ago
- Visiting with old friends! http://t.co/vsyY8xksqx 5 days ago
- Back in Denver for yet another Commercial Crew design review. Just in time for the heatwave and start of the fire season! 1 week ago
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How We Nearly Lost Discovery
Now that Discovery is safely delivered to the Smithsonian, I think I can tell the story of how we nearly lost her in July of 2005, and how well-intentioned, highly motivated, hard-working, smart people can miss the most obvious. It’s … Continue reading
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