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
Stories from NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center
The Marshall Retiree Association is collecting stories from the Marshall Space Flight Center.
Contact us to add your story to this online archive.
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
Strange NASA Stories
by Roger Chassay, March 18, 2014 This is the 50th year celebration of the July 16th, 1969 launch of Apollo 11 and transport 18 March 2014.
NASA/MSFC Saturn Program Memories
by Ted Edge This is the 50th year celebration of the July 16th, 1969 launch of Apollo 11 and transport of three U.S. Astronauts; Neil
An Experience of a Lifetime
by Sandra Turner Do you like to experience exhilaration, pride in being an American, excitement, history-making events? Then you would like to travel to Kennedy
America is about Eagles
by Charles Richard Chappell It has become my custom when I’m connected with a launch of the shuttle to go out the day before launch
Living in the “What Might Be”
by Charles Richard Chappell 1 The Uncertain Beginning It had been a full day. Graduation was less than a week away, and there were many