GoPro an aerospace company? Not now. Maybe someday. But before then, they will probably be hiring aerospace engineers! See the article below which talks about their plans to get into consumer UAVs (I avoid the word drones). As I explain in my book with Tip #2, aerospace (or rocket science) has become much different and […]
The adventure in the field of rocket science and aerospace makes a digital leap forward with the release of the eBook “How To Be a Rocket Scientist.” To thank and encourage everyone who has played any part in my own journey, I am offering it FREE for the first 5 days! Take advantage of the […]
We are in the home stretch for the release of How To Be a Rocket Scientist! And I am still learning and adapting… The second iteration of the book is in review now with Amazon’s Kindle publishing service. I am going to need a third iteration I know already. The formatting didn’t work as I […]
To be a (successful) rocket scientist, you have to keep up with technology and forms of communication. I have resisted getting on Twitter…until now. One incident that took me over the decision point was that I wanted to acknowledge and thank the journalist who wrote the article I recommended in my previous blog post here: […]
One of my favorite sources for information and color commentary on space news is Robert Zimmerman. You might say colorful commentary–it is safe language for young adults, so I don’t mean colorful in an R-rated sense. I mean that his personality shows through and he doesn’t hide his true feelings. He is very passionate and […]
After a full week of working hard, I always need some comedy relief on Fridays. So I will start things off this week with a tradition of posting something that uses humor to teach a valuable lesson or tip on how to be a rocket scientist. This week, let’s talk about phone conferences. Meetings are […]
The first test flight of the Orion capsule had a number of environmental and technical issues that prevented its launch today. First was a boat in the safety zone (someone thinking they had the perfect spot to watch the launch, no doubt.) Then it was high winds, then a fuel valve that didn’t close as […]
A lot of the advice or habits to be a rocket scientist are the same no matter what industry or profession you pursue. Assuming you want to be happy, productive, and well compensated… You need to know your strengths and your passions, and be able to communicate these to others. You also need to understand […]
Tomorrow is a huge milestone event for NASA, Lockheed Martin, everyone involved with the Orion space vehicle, and every rocket science fan. At 7:05AM Eastern time it will have a test launch from a pad in Florida. You can watch the live stream event (along with me) here: http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/#.VH9Fy0hSa8F They have already activated the live […]
This fun and interactive rocket science game came to me from one of the kind people reviewing my book before it gets released. This is very cool and fun! http://exploration.grc.nasa.gov/education/rocket/BottleRocket/sim.htm There are a few versions, built for different ages. I’ll be eager to get some reactions from anyone who tries them. If you have questions […]
