Michael Hess

The simulations were a great opportunity to practice procedures and to coordinate decision-making for the mission management team, especially with respect to weather, simulation supervisors do a great job at picking cases that really make the team think and discuss.

What's happening in commercial crew is a big deal, crew Dragon, Crew Dragon, was designed and built by SpaceX, not by NASA and traditional contractor partnerships. Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley will definitely be earning Bob Behnken spacecraft test pilot wings with this mission. Also, the Space Station Program is really looking forward to another way to rotate crews to [ the ] station to perform science and experiments to benefit all.