I am one of hundreds that was privileged and proud to fly in the American space program. I was the Science Pilot on the last Skylab space station mission, the 84 day flight of Skylab III.

LIFTOFF

Liftoff is an exciting time, and any crewperson who is not excited, doesn’t really understand what’s about to happen.

One crisp cool morning, you take a ride in a van with some of your friends out to a 37-story building, just as…

I attended Space Camp in Alabama, many years ago.  The experience was amazing.  Be warned however, there is a lot of "work" involved.  You need to study a lot of different manuals on things and your teammates are really depending on you.  So, if you are looking for a passive type of experience this isn't for you.  However if you want a unique one and are willing to work a little, it can be one of the greatest experiences of your life.  When I was there the simulators of the Shuttle we used…