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STS-125 Shuttle Launch (from VAB roof)

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I worked at the NASA press site today in support of STS-125, the final Hubble servicing mission. The press site was really busy for this mission. Usually I escort media personnel to various locations for various reasons. To my surprise, today I was asked to escort some of the press photographers to the roof of the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) to photograph the launch. Wow! What an opportunity! It was a great launch and it went right on time. Here are some photos that I took from the top of the VAB. Click on each thumbnail for a larger version.

. STS-125 from VAB roof

. STS-125 from VAB roof

. STS-125 from VAB roof

. STS-125 from VAB roof

. STS-125 from VAB roof

. STS-125 from VAB roof

Art, Graphics, Woodworking, Miscellaneous

AIDA photo slideshow on Florida Today website

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Florida Today put together a nice little narrated photo slideshow showing some scenes from AIDA with the company singing the music that is playing in the background. Check out the video below. Just click on the play button to watch it.

[Link has been removed from Florida Today’s website. Sorry.]

Call 321-636-5050 for tickets or for more information, or go to the Historic Cocoa Village Playhouse website.

Kurt

P.S. I’m in the show … I’m playing the bad guy’s (Zoser’s) evil sidekick.  It’s an unnamed part without any actual lines, but it’s still a very fun part.  I’m also playing a slave in a couple of the slave camp scenes.

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AIDA teaser on front page of paper today

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This morning the Florida Today newspaper printed a nice little AIDA teaser on the front page. They actually used the word “blockbuster”! I can’t wait to see the story tomorrow morning in the TGIF section of the paper. It should be good.

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AIDA opens tomorrow night, Friday April 3rd. There are still some tickets left for opening night and right now AIDA is playing through April 19th, although that could get extended if the rest of the performances sell out. For tickets or for more information, check out the Historic Cocoa Village Playhouse website.

Miscellaneous

GEF Jamboree

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Gilchrist Educational Foundation

You are cordially invited to attend “The GEF Jamboree” on Friday April 17th, 2009.  The jamboree features live bluegrass music by Homespun.  This fun evening will also include a barbecue dinner and live and silent auctions.  All proceeds go to benefit the Gilchrist Educational Foundation, which provides scholarship assistance to students attending North Brevard Christian Schools.

The cost of the evening is only $20 per person for general seating, or $180 for a premium reserved table for six.  Auction preview starts at 6:00pm with dinner at 6:30pm. Dress is casual, or impress us with your finest Western wear!

Auction items include, Disney park-hopper passes, Cessna plane ride, Sea World tickets, Handmade jewelry, Deep-sea fishing trip, Certificates to restaurants, gift baskets, Cocoa Village Playhouse season tickets and much, much more!

RSVP by mail is REQUIRED. Email Sam with your name and address if you would like an invitation mailed directly to you.

Hope to see everyone there!

To learn more about GEF go to http://www.gilchristfoundation.org

Miscellaneous, Science, Space, Technology

Wanted: Electrical Engineers

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Two more NASA/KSC positions are being advertised this week!

The first is for an electrical engineer to help with cable plant design and electrical ground support equipment design on the new mobile launcher that will be used for the future launch vehicles that will take us to the moon.

http://jobsearch.usajobs.gov/getjob.asp?JobId=79641849&AVSDM=2009-03-16+13%3A27%3A30&TabNum=1&rc=11

The second position is for an electrical engineer who has controls and specifically programmable logic controller (PLC) experience.  This person will help us with the PLC logic that will be used to talk to and from ground support equipment at the launch pad where the future rockets will take off and proceed to the moon.

http://jobsearch.usajobs.gov/getjob.asp?JobId=79642006&AVSDM=2009-03-16+13%3A27%3A50&TabNum=1&rc=5

Good luck!

Kurt