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onewhippedpuppy 07-14-2017 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by wdfifteen (Post 9661969)
I know the feeling. When I got my aerospace engineering job I thought, "Woo Hoo! I'm a rocket scientist!"
In 10 years I never worked with a piece of a rocket or airplane bigger than a shoebox. :(

I spend most of my days dealing with motors and actuators. About as high tech as a washing machine.:(

Crowbob 07-14-2017 08:11 AM

I watched a commercial on FX last night which they interrupted every few minutes with the movie Interstellar. I still can't follow the dialogue about time and space. Nevertheless, looking at the gear and spacesuits and stuff was good enough for me.

IROC 07-14-2017 08:34 AM

I worked on a shuttle program for about 12 years (1989 thru ~2001). Probably the most "noble" thing I ever worked on. I still miss it. Among many wonderful adventures, I was the lead design engineer on the structure spanning the payload bay at the aft bulkhead:

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1500050040.jpg

Crowbob 07-14-2017 08:38 AM

Who are you and what have you done with Howard?


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