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AstroDude

  1. Congratulations to the Space-X/NASA team! The world has changed.
  2. Watch Dragon coverage live at: spaceflightnow.com
  3. Space-X is making history. Some issues for a new spacecraft are to be expected. These should be resolvable.
  4. I spoke at an Ernst and Young event last night in LA. Really great folks and company!
  5. Good luck with RNDZ and berthing tomorrow morning, Space-X!
  6. Congratulations to Space-X for successful launch, and good luck for a successful mission!
  7. @musicloverchick @motorbikematt Valerie- Great, thanks! I just followed you, would you please follow me so that I can DM you?
  8. Need a contact at Intel to talk about Thunderbolt.
  9. Did a flying piece yesterday with CNN's Ayesha T. and Greg K. Nice folks, looking forward to the story in a few months!
  10. Can't help but feel that former Continental Presidential Platinums became second class citizens in the transition.
  11. Something is definitely wrong with United's upgrade software. Having to go through those old drink coupons!
  12. Here's my new piece on what we should do in SPACE!! spacefoundation.org/media/space-wa…
  13. Out of the field in Papua. Successful expedition, but one man down in a bad fall. Had to use my crew medical training. Arranging medivac.
  14. Laying over in Taipei, on my way to Papua NG. having dim sum, and a "poltos" (Russian)
  15. Back from National Space Symposium today, spoke to visiting Russian students in Houston, now off to Papua, New Guinea!
  16. End of an great National Space Symposium. What an awesome team at Space Foundation!
  17. Participated in Jack L. Swigert Aerospace Academy student program for Space Foundation. What a neat school and story! spacefoundation.org/education/part…
  18. Landed, put on a tux, met K at the black tie event. 2 martini's and all is good!
  19. @SpaceKate @nathanpwong Congrat's!!
  20. Ok, who's going to National Space Symposium? I want to hear from you!