Endurance

A Year In Space, a Lifetime of Discovery

Scott Kelly with Margaret Lazarus Dean

2017 Beaverton 921 Kelly, Scott


ML Dean writes well, though the interleaved history approach is annoying. If you (like me) prefer a linear biography, read the chapters in this order:

Chapter 2

1964 to 1982

New Jersey, twin birth (Mark) to The Right Stuff

Chapter 4

1982 to 1985

UMD, SUNY Maritime College, learned to work hard

Chapter 6

1986

Senior, ROTC batallion commander, electrical engineering, Pnsacola T-34

Chapter 8

1988 to 1992

Beeville TX, T2 jet, carrier landing, A-4, F-14, VFA-143 Pukin' Dogs
Leslie wedding, T-38 Pax, 1994 Samantha

Chapter 11

1995

NASA interview, John Young "50Hz", both twins

Chapter 12

1996/07 1999/12

ASCAN training, STA Shuttle training Gulfstream, STS-103 fix Hubble

Chapter 14

2000 to

DOR Star City Russia, NASA Director of Operations, Columbia loss, Charlotte, STS-118

Chapter 16

2007 to 2012

seat liner, Expedition 25 Soyuz to space station, 2011 Jan 8, Gabby shot

Chapter 1

2015/02/20

preparing for launch from Baikonur

Chapter 3

2015/02/20

launch, arrival at ISS

Chapter 5

2015/04/03

ISS, Terry Virts, Samantha Cristoforetti, CDRA Seedra CO2, 4mmHg = 5000 ppm

Chapter 7

2015/04/25

p139 fluid shifts, vision, Chibis pants reduce pressure on lower body

Chapter 9

2015/06/21

red late notice conjunction 14 km/s, no PDAM predetermined debris avoidance maneuver

Chapter 10

2015/07/24

Expedition 44 Kjell Lindgrin Kimiya Yui POTUS

Chapter 13

2015/09/04

Crew to 9, Scott Kelly commander, short duration crew returns

Chapter 15

2015/10/18

Spacewalk

Chapter 17

2015/11/06

Spacewalk, longer because cart locked and valve problem

Chapter 18

2015/12/24

3rd Christmas Eve in space

Chapter 19

2016/01/07

Zinnias, Gorilla suit

Chapter 20

2016/03/01

Return to Earth, up to 3000F and 4 gees, Sokol suit, 5 meter rocket decel.

Endurance (last edited 2019-06-01 21:15:41 by KeithLofstrom)