KC-135 Flight
March 20, 1999
(First Two Flights)
 

Press coverage of our project from local area and other news agencies.
 
 

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This first set includes the exterior shots of the plane.  Including the climb, dive, landing, unloading shots, and a final group shot.
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KC-135 Climbing
KC-135 Diving
KC-135 Landing
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Dan B. and Noel N. Departing Plane
Dan B. and Dan C. Departing Plane
Final Group Shot

Internal components and other layout features described to NASA engineers and crew.
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The lucky four students (KC-135 in background)
Close-up of the skin
Dan Barnett (not pictured) describing the payload
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NASA officials asking questions
Dan Cheung elaborating on the air circulation
Listening to Dan Barnett explain various components
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Dan Cheung describing the fly chamber setup

Some pre-flight preparation photos.
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Noel Nutting preparing for the hypobaric tests
Noel experiencing the effects of low oxygen (hypoxia)
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Dan Cheung letting hypoxia set in Megan Caroll and Dan Cheung getting unknown food

Students pose for the camera (fashion shots)
All of these photos taken by Jeff Fitlow
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Out on the tarmac Posing with the payload
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Just hanging out Showing off the payload skin

Checking on the experiment, playing with oil and water, and shooting water drops through zero g's.
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Dan Barnett checks on the Drosophila (fruit flies)
Dan B. filming the 7th graders (Christ the King School) oil (yellow) and water (blue) experiment
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Dan B. getting ready to shoot water
Onboard reporter trying to catch the floating water

Onboard photos of people experiencing the effects of zero gravity.
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Dan B. and Dan C. hanging out in zero gravity Dan and Dan relaxing and having fun Dan and Dan trying to find something to hold on to
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Dan B. and Dan C. playing in microgravity Dan B. doing push-ups in Lunar gravity (1/6 g) with some help Dan B. getting squished
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Dan B. doing the cabin crawl Dan B. lending a hand to other students Onboard reporter going head over heals

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