The Friday Night Report

Not all quiet on the Western Front.

Its becoming traditional for me to post something about the current Overnight Camp before turning in for the night.

It's 11:49 P.M. The camp is heavily loaded with boys (34 boys and 5 girls). That means I have four campers sleeping in the Odyssey. Sleeping boys in the Odyssey poses a problem. It's closest to where I sleep therefore any noise they make wakes me up. I told the boys that they could talk until I went to bed - and they are.

There was a knock on the school's east doors. A dad arrived to pick up his sick son. That leaves 33. He was caught in traffic coming down from Salt Lake. An accident on the freeway.

Ah, the current conversation in the Odyssey involves how many girl friends each of the boys have. It's interesting the way they try to talk over each other to make their points.

A lull in the conversation. I think they're getting cold. The air conditioner keeps the Odyssey about 5 degrees above Absolute Zero. Such arctic conditions motivate the boys to crawl up into their sleeping bags for warmth. Soon afterwards they fall asleep, and I follow.

Overall a good crew and of course we've got a killer staff to working with them.

I'm getting a sore throat. Could be allergies.

It's 12:01 A.M. time to go to bed. The air conditioners just switched off. They do this every Friday night at midnight and turn on again ten minutes later.

Having trouble keeping my eyes open. Best surrender and see if the Odyssey boys will let me have a few restful hours before I'm up again at 5:40 A.M. to clean up before making the WalMart donut run.

Good night.

Mr. W.

Student Film Projects Shot at the Space Center

Hello Troops,
Matt Long sent this list of short films that were shot a the Space Center and posted on YouTube.
The Space Center is a favorite place for student filmmakers to shoot their school projects. They rent the Center for a specific number of hours, we provide one technician, and the place is theirs to shoot their own films.

Important! These films are the private work of others and not endorsed or sponsored by the Space Center. Their views and opinions are their own.

Mr. Williamson


Kesha + Star Wars Tik Tok Music Video Spoof!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJRMwdmFYWg

AAT IV - A New Home
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2bGbHW0jqU

The Infinipede Space Monster from Outer Space!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUE1dcSMLL0

Teacher Feature - September 2010
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F49kvwEpJVQ

Progress 39 liftoff from Baikonur.

Progress 39 liftoff from Baikonur.

The crew of the ISS always needs resupply. The Russian Progress supply spacecraft are tailor-made for this mission, lifting such necessities as oxygen, food, spare parts, experiments and propellant for the station's thrusters.

Progress 39 blasted off from its base in Kazakhstan on Friday after a 2-day weather delay. After another 2-day journey, it arrived at the ISS this morning at close to 6 a.m. MDT. Using the Kurs automated rendezvous system, it was safely docked and the crew of ISS will begin unloading supplies.

On approach for docking, picture from ISS.

After the spacecraft has been unloaded, it serves as a container for waste and trash from the ISS. When full, or when the docking port is needed, the Progress craft is undocked and de-orbited to burn up in the atmosphere over the ocean.

Mr. Daymont
Space Center Educator