Chris Brosious, Lockheed Martin chief engineer for Juno holding a single solar cell like the ones on Juno

upcoming missions

George was our tour guide. He worked at KSC for over 40 years. He has some amazing stories!!

Here's a great article about him: 1.usa.gov/p8dT8d

"As the chief of fire training, Hoggard and his crew worked closely with astronauts to teach them how to handle emergencies on the launch pad or on the ground following a problem."

He's retired from that role and now shares his vast treasure trove of stories and knowledge with visitors.

Neil deGrasse Tyson telling stories.

Spacewalk likeness

Launch Complex 41, Atlas V-551

Launch Pad 34 - Apollo I

Me with Gnoome and my camera set up with Delta II GRAIL rocket in background (too small to really see in the iPhone photo)

Greg on the beach

I fell in a ditch mere moments before this photo was taken, lol.

We were guided through the facility by Clay Anderson, a veteran of four space missions including a 6-month stint on the ISS (Expedition 16) and recent Shuttle Mission STS-131 which landed just one month before this day

Write up can be found here: www.stuartgleave.com/blog/?p=376

One of the entries in the "make your own MECO" contest.