Co-op Barbara Janoiko spent this tour working with spacesuit design and engineering
Cynthia Wallce assisted with the KC-135 reduced gravity program which gives students the opportunity to perform experiments during brief periods of microgravity
Not all co-ops are engineers
Co-ops
are given the opportunity to work in many diverse areas such as Ellington
Field
Assembling the space station and flying an orbiter is a complicated task. Therefore, co-ops like Cynthia Gomez assist the astronauts in their job from the backrooms of mission control
Greg
floating on board the KC-135, a specially modified aircraft
Greg
also flew in the cockpit of the KC-135 witnessing the "magic" of
creating microgravity
Co-ops prepare American flags flown in space for the families of September 11 victims
Alisa Hawkins and Tiffany Meadows continue to stuff envelopes for September 11 victims as part of the "Flags for Heros" program
The
"Flags for Heroes" program was a huge success
Barbara
Janoiko is seen here in the Apollo mission control
Jared Schnelle is shown here in the "Mars Yard," a field of rocks designed to simulate the rough terrain of Mars for testing of spacesuits and other planetary equipment
Marty
inspects his work after modeling a mechanical component
Nick
and Sabrina worked in the MCC: mission control center
Paul
worked on the International Space Station
Sundy Van Hauen works as a business co-op at JSC
Co-ops have the opportunity to do incredible things, working hands on with the computers and hardware seen in the MCC while multi-tasking in real-time
Proud of her project this semester, Jessica Bicks stands in front of the X-38, a prototype emergency return vehicle for the space station being developed at JSC
