Guest: Gerald (Jerry) Carr. Topics: Astronaut Scholarship Foundation, the Skylab space station. Please direct all comments and questions regarding Space Show programs/guest(s) to the Space Show blog, http://thespaceshow.wordpress.com. Comments and questions should be relevant to the specific Space Show program. Written Transcripts of Space Show programs are a violation of our copyright and are not permitted without prior written consent, even if for your own use. We do not permit the commercial use of Space Show programs or any part thereof, nor do we permit editing, YouTube clips, or clips placed on other private channels & websites. Space Show programs can be quoted, but the quote must be cited or referenced using the proper citation format. Contact The Space Show for further information. In addition, please remember that your Amazon purchases can help support The Space Show/OGLF. See www.onegiantleapfoundation.org/amazon.htm. For those of you interested in the opportunity to submit feedback on the NRC congressionally mandated Human Spaceflight Study, please go to www.nationalacademies.org/humanspaceflight. Please remember that your Amazon Purchases Can Help Support The Space Show/OGLF (www.onegiantleapfoundation.org/amazon.htm). We welcomed retired Skylab astronaut Jerry Carr back to the program to discuss the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation (www.astronautscholarship.org) and the 40th anniversary of the Skylab space station. Jerry the discussion with an overview of the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation, the STEM college scholarships it awards each year, auctions held to support the scholarship program as well as sales off the gift store on their website. We then switched over to Skylab nothing that there will be a 40th anniversary celebration at KSC on July 27. You can find out more about this celebration on the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation website. I asked Jerry to describe for us one of his most memorable Skylab experiences and he talked about going into the command module flying over the Pacific and the views he saw as Skylab traveled in its orbit from Japan to the Pacific Northwest and more. This is a great description of his view, don't miss it. Listeners asked Jerry multiple questions about Skylab, his experiences on board, comparing Skylab to the ISS and Skylab to the Mir. We even talked about Skylab food and butter cookies, 0 g adaptation, close calls, and getting stuck in the center of Skylab. Later in the segment, Jerry talked about consulting for space station human design factors for the ISS, then budget issues for Skylab as compared to NASA budget issues of today. We also talked about lessons learned throughout the program. He was asked about inflatable commercial space stations & the time capsule they left on board when they departed the station. In the second segment, a listener asked if the time capsule was recovered or could have survived reentry. Another listener asked about the Skylab data still coming under analysis, then I asked about his public speaking engagements and if he could spot trends over time in terms people's interest in space and science. Jerry had much to say in response to several questions on this theme so don't miss them. Tony wanted to know about space radiation issues, Mars One, & artificial gravity with tethers. Near the end, a listener brought up the recent interview with Rand Simberg and his space safety argument in his new book, "Safe Is Not An Option." We talked about risk taking, the mission, even risk taking landing on carriers and flying combat missions with the Marines. He thought there might be too much risk averseness out of politically correct thinking but don't miss all of his comments on this subject. Our final topic focused on art with his wife Pat. Check out their exhibit, OUR FRAGILE HOME at www.camusart.com. Please post your comments/questions on The Space Show blog. You can contact our guest through me at drspace@thespaceshow.com.
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