Well, shuttle ended. I’m now the senior manager of the space software organization, and one of our projects is the control software for the RS-25 engines for SLS/Artemis. That engine is actually the same one that was used on shuttle, so in a way yes. A number of my people are on that project and I do get involved, but I don’t write code anymore.
We’re have a number of cool programs, but that one sure has lasted a long time in one way or another.
Quite the path. I finally got around to seeing a launch over the last few years, and now I go see them whenever possible(FL). Truly marvelous. Thank you for sharing!
Mostly smaller SpaceX launches since they are quite plentiful!
The big launches bring massive crowds so for those it’s usually from home ( still quite visible on a clear day). Since my youth though I’ve seen the Atlantis, Columbia many times.
Hope you get to see the fruits of your work in action. It’s quite breathtaking and hard to put into words. I compare it to skydiving in that way.
That’s awesome. Are you still working on shuttle programs?
Well, shuttle ended. I’m now the senior manager of the space software organization, and one of our projects is the control software for the RS-25 engines for SLS/Artemis. That engine is actually the same one that was used on shuttle, so in a way yes. A number of my people are on that project and I do get involved, but I don’t write code anymore.
We’re have a number of cool programs, but that one sure has lasted a long time in one way or another.
Quite the path. I finally got around to seeing a launch over the last few years, and now I go see them whenever possible(FL). Truly marvelous. Thank you for sharing!
Which vehicles have you seen launch? I’ve seen some engine tests, but I’ve never seen a launch even though I’ve worked on shuttle and SLS.
Mostly smaller SpaceX launches since they are quite plentiful!
The big launches bring massive crowds so for those it’s usually from home ( still quite visible on a clear day). Since my youth though I’ve seen the Atlantis, Columbia many times.
Hope you get to see the fruits of your work in action. It’s quite breathtaking and hard to put into words. I compare it to skydiving in that way.
Are you based in FL?
Nope, California.