Tuesday, July 26, 2011

QuickTime VR of Mission Control

www.nasa.gov/mov/573055main_mcc_qtvr.mov

A nice 360 degree view of Mission Control during the final mission. A keen eye can even spot the traditional jar of Atomic Fireballs, designated in the FDO Console Handbook as an "honorary consumable" essential to each Shuttle mission.

After this room is disassembled and the flight controllers disperse, one can only hope that whoever follows in their shadow will keep the old traditions alive, even as they create their own.

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