First flight in the T-38! These jets are a critical platform for practicing quick decision making and working as a team in a rapidly changing environment. As the rear cockpit crew member, my job was to handle radios and navigation to help our small crew accomplish its mission.

Training bonus? I can now say I’ve traveled supersonic! (Mach 1.04 might be small potatoes to the experienced pilot, but it was still an interesting milestone.) Personally, I found the few seconds of zero-G flight to be much more exciting!

Nothing in a vacuum happens “in a vacuum”— that is, nothing happens without a team. This even includes donning our spacesuits. Huge thanks to my team at the NBL today, including experienced astro Jessica Meir, for guiding me through my first pressurized suit experience.

We are ready. 🚀 In just five days, the first launch opportunity of the integrated ARCHIVED: NASA_SLS rocket and Orion Spacecraft spacecraft will take place. The uncrewed #Artemis I mission around the Moon will pave the way for future crewed missions and begin a new chapter of exploration.

🚀We. Are. Going! Several astronauts executed this incredible formation fly(🪰?)-by of Artemis I, including Flies Nichole “Vapor” Ayers & Jack Hathaway. ⁣ ⁣ Launch is currently scheduled for Monday 8/29 at 8:33 EDT— check out the @nasakennedy YouTube for live coverage. Photo: @nasa

We’re GOing in 1 more day! 🚀 Spending my morning at NASA's Kennedy Space Center with a few ARCHIVED NASA Astronauts candidates before #Artemis I launch. This is what the future of space exploration looks like!

First tank: full! The liquid oxygen tank has been loaded and will be replenished while we continue topping off the liquid hydrogen tank.

Let’s hope they can solve the issue

Artemis I launch was scrubbed today after an engine bleed issue prevented chilling to the correct temp range. However, it was an honor to support w/ARCHIVED NASA Astronauts and thank the people who have devoted many years to building this incredible vehicle. Thank you and Go Artemis!

Will you see SpaceX's Dragon Endurance streak through the skies as #Crew5 heads home tonight? This map highlights where and when Crew-5 is most likely to be visible immediately before splashdown at 9:02pm ET (0202 UTC March 12). Share your photos if you spot it!

Learning displays in an Orion simulator …. flying a barrel roll in the T-38…. competing in an orienteering meet…. It’s been a rich 24 hours!

Mail time! 📪 We're kicking off 2024 with the fourth edition of Fan Mail, featuring Marcos Berríos, Astro_Birch, Nicole Mann, Col. Mike Fincke, Raja Chari, Randy Bresnik, and Anil Menon!

Super Heavy has splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico

Docking confirmed! Boeing Space's #Starliner docked to the forward-facing port of the International Space Station's Harmony module at 1:34pm ET (1734 UTC). ARCHIVED NASA Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will soon make their way into the orbital laboratory, where they'll spend about a week.

Happy birthday to the first Canadian who will fly to the Moon, Jeremy R. Hansen! Join us in wishing him an amazing day. 🎂 asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/astronauts…

LIVE: ARCHIVED NASA Astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore are taking a spacewalk to maintain International Space Station hardware and collect samples. Today's spacewalk is scheduled to start at 8am ET (1300 UTC) and go for about 6.5 hours. x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

Pi day is a beautiful day to send your friends and colleagues to space! Go Crew-10!

Welcome home Crew-9! It has been an honor supporting your mission from the ground. Thanks to all the discipline-specific flight controllers working day in, day out to keep our crew safe and support their work aboard the ISS.