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The Mission Control Center Headset — Part III

February 15, 2021 paulfdye Leave a comment

Another big difference between headsets, one that I never saw delineated in historical documentation, was the length of the coiled…

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Posted in: NASA Shuttle Flight Director Memories Filed under: Mission Control headset, Plantronics M50, Plantronics StarSet

The MCC Headset – Part II

February 8, 2021 paulfdye Leave a comment

Now it was really a matter of pride within the MCC community to do something unique to and with your…

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Posted in: NASA Shuttle Flight Director Memories Filed under: Astronaut headset, MCC headset, Plantronics M50, Plantronics StarSet

The Mission Control Center Headset – Part I

February 1, 2021 paulfdye 1 Comment

The first time you walk into the Mission Control Center’s front room, the first thing you will probably notice is…

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Posted in: NASA Shuttle Flight Director Memories Filed under: Flight Director, headset, Plantronics M50, Plantronics StarSet

In Memorium

January 26, 2021 paulfdye Leave a comment

In the rooms where I spent so much of three decades running space missions, there were a large number of…

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Posted in: NASA Shuttle Flight Director Memories Filed under: Apollo 1, Challenger, Columbia, NASA accidents

Rendezvous Part 10 – Practice Makes Perfect

January 18, 2021 paulfdye Leave a comment

In my book Shuttle, Houston: My Life in the Center Seat of Mission Control, I bring readers deep into the…

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Posted in: NASA Shuttle Flight Director Memories Filed under: Entry, Flight Director, rendezvous, sim, simulations

REFLECTING ON THE EAGLE SCOUT EXPERIENCE

January 14, 2021 paulfdye Leave a comment

Scouting magazine’s Bryan Wendell recently spoke with Ironflight about Dye’s experiences with scouting, earning his Eagle, and the impact it…

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Posted in: NASA Shuttle Flight Director Memories Filed under: BSA, Eagle Scout, Leadership

Rendezvous Part 9 – The Clever Save

January 11, 2021 paulfdye Leave a comment

In my book Shuttle, Houston: My Life in the Center Seat of Mission Control, I bring readers deep into the…

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Posted in: NASA Shuttle Flight Director Memories, Uncategorized Filed under: Flight Director, Space Shuttle

Rendezvous Part 8 – Getting the Details Right

January 4, 2021 paulfdye Leave a comment

In my book Shuttle, Houston: My Life in the Center Seat of Mission Control, I bring readers deep into the…

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Posted in: NASA Shuttle Flight Director Memories Filed under: Attention to details, Entry, Flight Director, Space Shuttle

Rendezvous Part 7 – Fine Tuning the Approach

December 28, 2020 paulfdye Leave a comment

In my book Shuttle, Houston: My Life in the Center Seat of Mission Control, I bring readers deep into the…

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Posted in: NASA Shuttle Flight Director Memories Filed under: Approach, Entry, Landing, Space Shuttle

Rendezvous Part 6 – A Tricky Problem

December 21, 2020 paulfdye 1 Comment

In my book Shuttle, Houston: My Life in the Center Seat of Mission Control, I bring readers deep into the…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Flight Director, rendezvous, Space Shuttle

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