We spent two nights at a marina in Cape Canaveral so we could visit the Kennedy Space Center. We went in not really knowing what to expect but this family of nerds came away very happy with the trip. Sam and I in particular were inspired by the experience. Sam because he is on the cusp of starting his engineering education and me because I am in the throes of a midlife engineering career crisis. To be able to work on a project on the cutting edge of technology, where every problem is a new one that has never been solved before must be exhilarating. One exhibit described the engineers and scientists they need to supporr a Mars mission - apparently environmental engineers and hydrogeologists are needed to figure out where all the water on Mars went to. I could do that.
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| The Canadarm! The US made a whole shuttle but we made an arm, dammit. |
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| Seeing the actual shuttle was strange. It is smaller than I thought and a little beat up. |
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| They still find a way to play video games. |
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| I loved looking at the technology behind the Mercury missions. So outdated compared to what we all carry in our pockets today yet it accomplished amazing things. |
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| The nerds who wore these coats are the real heros of NASA! |
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| The original countdown clock. |
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