NASA Social - Dryden Flight Research Center

[Matt Ottosen]

The NASA Social to welcome the Space Shuttle Endeavour to California was held September 19-21, at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center which is a tenant of Edwards Air Force Base.  This was an amazing experience to be a part of!  Not only did we get to see Endeavour arrive at and depart from Edwards Air Force Base for the very last time, but we also were able to talk with and learn from many different people in the NASA community.  Here are a few of the items from the three-day agenda:

Day 1

• Dryden History
• Life Support - Flight and Astronaut Suits
• Weather Balloons
• Experimental Fabrication Shop
• Flight Loads Lab
• F-18 Simulator
• Next Generation of Space Flight (Dream Chaser)
• Global Hawk

Day 2

• Dryden X-Press Interview
• Watch Endeavour/SCA arrival at Edwards AFB from side of runway
• Endeavour Briefing
• Tour SCA

Day 3

• Watch Endeavour/SCA depart Edwards AFB from side of runway
• LIVE Interview with KNBC 4 Southern California

[Matt Ottosen]

General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon
416th Flight Test Squadron (416 FLTS) "Skulls"

[Matt Ottosen]

Ferry Flight markings on SCA.

[Jeff D. Welker]

Way to represent AzAP at this event Matt. It is super you were invited. Look forward to many more of your captures - well done 

[Matt Ottosen]

Way to represent AzAP at this event Matt. It is super you were invited. Look forward to many more of your captures - well done 

Thanks Jeff!

[Matt Ottosen]

NASA Social Gives Different Perspective On Space Shuttle Operations
Jay Levine, Editor, The X-Press
NASA Dryden Flight Research Center

http://www.nasa.gov/centers/dryden/Features/NASA_Social_Endeavour_SCA-09_12.html

More than 2,300 social media representatives – those who have social media accounts on Twitter, Facebook and Google+ – signed up for one of the 40 slots at the Dryden event.

• Attached photo is from the bottom of the article.  That's me flying the NASA F-18 sim.

[Matt Ottosen]

NASA Social Group Photos

• Group w/ Endeavour and SCA
• Group inside SCA
• LIVE NBC Interview

* Images are not mine, they are from other NASA Social alumni.

[Matt Ottosen]

Space Shuttle Endeavour
Boeing 747-123 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA)

Space Shuttle and SCA departing Dryden Flight Research Center and Edwards Air Force Base for the last time.

[Chris Kennedy]

Very nice!

[Joe Copalman]

Matt, that is hands-down the best SCA departure shot I have ever seen.

[Dave S.]

Matt, that is hands-down the best SCA departure shot I have ever seen.

Uh...speechless on this shot...so I'll just ride coattail on Joe's comment.

[Matt Ottosen]

Very nice!

Matt, that is hands-down the best SCA departure shot I have ever seen.

Matt, that is hands-down the best SCA departure shot I have ever seen.

Uh...speechless on this shot...so I'll just ride coattail on Joe's comment.

Thanks everyone!

[josephea6]

Truly remarkable shot Matt - well done!

[scottcolbath]

Like everyone else said. Excellent shots Matt.

S.C.

[Matt Ottosen]

Truly remarkable shot Matt - well done!

Like everyone else said. Excellent shots Matt.

S.C.

Thank you!