LIFE SUPPORT SPECIALIST

I was a Life Support Specialist when the Explorations class of 2011 when we went to The Challenger Learning Center for Space Science Education of Northwest Indiana on April 12th. On the Orbiter I had to measure all different things, including pH values, relative humidity, and air pressure. I saved everyone on the Orbiter once because the oxygen was running out (we only had 3 minutes of oxygen remaining)! My partner was really slow sending me pictures and messages with instructions on solutions to the emergencies.
My cousin/best friend was also a Life Support Specialist on a previous mission. She said it was boring, but I disagree! I wouldn’t want any other job. I passed my visual reaction time. I pressed the space bar every time a space shuttle popped up. Naturally, I passed it.
The Navigation Team found a new comet and named it Comet Expo. While I was checking pH values, the Clean Room exploded!!! I thought it was awesome when they sent the Probe into space. It was awesome watching the Probe gather all the materials from the comet. When the Probe was sent into Comet Expo’s tail, I was in Mission Control. We completed our mission in 1 hour and 33 minutes.
During the mission, we got to meet Astronaut Specialist Wendy Lawrence! She couldn’t go on spacewalks, though, because of her height. She went on 4 shuttle missions. We video chatted with N.A.S.A. and we talked to Col. Jerry Ross, who holds the record for the most spacewalks and time in space.
After we left the Challenger Learning Center, we went to Purdue University for lunch. I ate a piece of pepperoni pizza, a garlic knot, a Sierra Mist, and an ice cream bar. I also bought Pringles for when we went outside. Most of the Oak Ridge kids played tag, while the Glen Oaks kids played giant Frisbee. When we left, I was sad. It was the best field trip ever!