National Space Society | NSS Space Forum - Ask An Astronaut with Astronaut Col. Terry Virts (Ret.) @NationalSpaceSociety | Uploaded January 2021 | Updated October 2024, 1 week ago.
Retired astronaut Col. Terry Virts was our guest for “Ask An Astronaut: A Conversation with Astronaut Terry Virts.” Terry gave his perspective on life as an astronaut, on life in space, and where we go next in space. Terry was the pilot of space shuttle Endeavour (STS-130) and served as a flight engineer on Expedition 42 and Commander of Expedition 43 on the International Space Station. He is one of only four astronauts in history to have piloted a space shuttle, flown a Russian Soyuz spacecraft (TMA-15M), performed spacewalks, and commanded the ISS. He has spent a total of 213 days in space, including over 19 hours in three spacewalks.
His recently published book, "How to Astronaut: An Insider’s Guide to Leaving Planet Earth," provides down-to-Earth plain-English glimpses into everyday life in space in bite-size pieces. Each of the 51 chapters describes a type of experience he encountered before, during, and after his two space missions. He has celebrated his unique perspective on the beauty of Earth through photography and has taken more photos from space than any other astronaut. Many are featured in his National Geographic book View From Above, and he also shot much of the stunning footage for the IMAX film A Beautiful Planet. He brings his unique perspective to businesses around the world in such diverse topics as our environment, global wealth, intercultural leadership, crisis and risk management, innovation, strategy and vision, and decision-making. He recently directed his first film, One More Orbit. He is currently involved in several television and film projects, as well as serving on corporate boards, writing, and promoting public policy.
Terry can be found online at terryvirts.com, on Instagram @astro_terry, on Twitter @AstroTerry, and on Facebook @astrovirts. Terry was introduced by Greg Autry and Jeffrey Liss hosted the session.
Retired astronaut Col. Terry Virts was our guest for “Ask An Astronaut: A Conversation with Astronaut Terry Virts.” Terry gave his perspective on life as an astronaut, on life in space, and where we go next in space. Terry was the pilot of space shuttle Endeavour (STS-130) and served as a flight engineer on Expedition 42 and Commander of Expedition 43 on the International Space Station. He is one of only four astronauts in history to have piloted a space shuttle, flown a Russian Soyuz spacecraft (TMA-15M), performed spacewalks, and commanded the ISS. He has spent a total of 213 days in space, including over 19 hours in three spacewalks.
His recently published book, "How to Astronaut: An Insider’s Guide to Leaving Planet Earth," provides down-to-Earth plain-English glimpses into everyday life in space in bite-size pieces. Each of the 51 chapters describes a type of experience he encountered before, during, and after his two space missions. He has celebrated his unique perspective on the beauty of Earth through photography and has taken more photos from space than any other astronaut. Many are featured in his National Geographic book View From Above, and he also shot much of the stunning footage for the IMAX film A Beautiful Planet. He brings his unique perspective to businesses around the world in such diverse topics as our environment, global wealth, intercultural leadership, crisis and risk management, innovation, strategy and vision, and decision-making. He recently directed his first film, One More Orbit. He is currently involved in several television and film projects, as well as serving on corporate boards, writing, and promoting public policy.
Terry can be found online at terryvirts.com, on Instagram @astro_terry, on Twitter @AstroTerry, and on Facebook @astrovirts. Terry was introduced by Greg Autry and Jeffrey Liss hosted the session.
![Space Launch System Core Stage 1 Arrival and Offload at Kennedy Space Center [4k]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ISlZQxkhtEc/hqdefault.jpg "Space Launch System Core Stage 1 Arrival and Offload at Kennedy Space Center [4k]
On 4/29/21 the Space Launch System Core Stage 1 for the Artemis I mission was offloaded from the Pegasus barge at Kennedy Space Center, having previously arrived at the space center on 4/27/21 after completion of the Green Run hot fire at Stennis Space Center. NSS was invited out along with other media to witness this historic event as a moon rocket made its way to the Vehicle Assembly Building for the first time in almost 50 years. The core stage will undergo refurbishment in the transfer aisle of the VAB before it is lifted into high bay three and mated with the five segment solid rocket boosters.
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