Stories from NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center
The Marshall Retiree Association is collecting stories from the Marshall Space Flight Center.
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HARSHWORDS 2 by George Harsh
MY YEARS AT NASA/MSFC 1963—1999 SOME OF THE MORE INTERESTING PROGRAMS/PROJECTS THAT I WAS A PART OF, INCLUDING SOME HISTORY NOT KNOWN BY MANY ROCKET
Spacelab Memories
by Gary Hitt Spacelab was developed by the European Space Agency (ESA), coordinating the efforts ten participating European governments. It was a modular laboratory designed
A Solid-State Demultiplexer for the Saturn
by Willie Weaver This is an account of just one of the many times where NASA helped push our electronic world out of the old
How I Got A Job At NASA
by Gary Wicks In my junior year of High School, 1955, I informed my Mother I was going to the University of Tennessee and study
THE SKYLAB MAN-RATED ALTITUDE CHAMBER AT MSFC 
by George Harsh NOTE: I know that now-days it’s Human-Rated or Crewed ! However, back then it’s Man-Rated, or Manned. During the early development of
Shuttle Main Propulsion System (MPS) – Chief Engineers Office
by George Harsh The Shuttle MPS consists of: (1) the HUGE External Tank (ET), actually 2 propellant tanks—1 for Liquid Hydrogen, the other for Liquid
Launching Pegasus
By Jim Miller [This adapted excerpt is from the NASA chapter of Jim’s published book Memories of Jim Miller written for his family and friends.] When I
How Did You Get Your Job at NASA?
by Les Johnson “How did you get your job at NASA?” is a question I am frequently asked. The answer most people expect involves a
I Owe Gray Settle an Apology! It is 47 Years Late
by Sherman Jobe. Gray was working an ideal Task in an excellent Team with Chris Hauff and Cathy White. They were supporting John Thomas and Jack