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Originally Posted by Dadhawk
That doesn't come close to seeing it up close though.
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One of those experiences beyond words.
I was guest of a friend that day who was the shuttle Pilot. On his second launch he was Mission Commander. He qualified by being a Naval Aviator, Instructor Pilot, and NASA Test Pilot. He did his 20 and out on loan from the Navy to NASA then thought he'd become an ATP with one of the bigs. Except he interviewed with the Big Three and was rejected. They all thought he was over qualified, would become bored and leave.
So with Fed permission, he got a job with Roscosmos and ran part of their ISS program for a couple years then retired again. He said living in Russia was probably his most dangerous mission.