Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Day 3 - Tour of Johnson Space Center....A Behind the Scenes Look





We had a fantastic VIP Tour of many sights at the Johnson Space Center.  We had the opportunity to visit the Neutral Buoyancy Lab where we saw Astronaut Dr. Jeanette Epps prepare to mimic zero gravity by going in the Netural Buoyancy Lab Pool.  The pool is 202 feet long by 102 feet wide and 40 feet 6 inches deep. The astronaut put on her space suit and practiced moving in her space suit under water in the pool.  This procedure will help Dr. Epps determine how she will move and use space tools on the International Space Station.