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Category: NASA Shuttle Flight Director Memories

The Mission Control Center Headset — Part III

February 15, 2021 paulfdye

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 5 – Terminal Phase Initiation

December 14, 2020 paulfdye

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: Mission Control, shuttle flight director, terminal phase initiation

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  • The Mission Control Center Headset — Part III February 15, 2021
  • The MCC Headset – Part II February 8, 2021
  • The Mission Control Center Headset – Part I February 1, 2021
  • In Memorium January 26, 2021
  • Rendezvous Part 10 – Practice Makes Perfect January 18, 2021

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