Guest: Michael Soluri. Topics: Hubble Repair Mission STS-125 as portrayed in his book, "Infinite Worlds.," NASA & more. 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 listening to archives using live365.com and rating the programs, please email me as to why you assign a specific rating to the show. This will help me bring better programming to the audience. We welcomed author and photographer Michael Soluri to the show to discuss his behind the scenes documentary work for STS-125, the final Hubble Space Telescope repair mission and his book, "infinite Worlds." During the first segment of our 90 minute discussion, Michael provided us with the background on how he was able to go inside NASA, be with the STS-125 crew, and photographically document all aspects of the final Hubble Space Telescope Repair Mission. His book "Infinite Worlds" is truly a behind the scenes photographic documentation of this mission, a must have book as you will hear me say throughout the program. Remember, if you buy it through TSS/OGLF Amazon portal detailed on all archived programs and both websites, Amazon makes a contribution to TSS.OGLF. Listeners asked Michael many questions about the STS-125 crew regarding risk, safety, the rescue mission that was on the pad ready to go and more. Michael also told us about asking the veteran crew members about the quality of light in space so better space pictures could be made. This led to a workshop where Michael helped the crew in looking at things in space differently to get better and different pictures. Michael talked about the support he got from Goddard, seeing the training in the Hi Bay clean room and even meeting and talking with the crew families. We talked about the initial mission cancellation, then the reinstatement by Mike Griffin. Michael also worked in his early documentation work on the New Horizons mission to Pluto, a mission he is still documenting as we await the July 2015 arrival at the planet. He was also asked about the James Webb Space Telescope and if he thought it might take up and continue in our culture as much as Hubble has been a part of our culture. In the second segment, we talked about on orbit servicing and the essay in his book by the father of on orbit servicing, Frank Cepollina. Michael then told about the Hubble tools and how unique and artistic they were being all rounded with features designed for use when wearing a pressure glove in space, not for use here on Earth. He also told us about being able to photograph the tools in the Hi Bay which he did as objects of art. Later on in the segment, we talked about the end of the space shuttle, the modern capsules replacing it from SpaceX and the other companies, and the difference with a transportation system which is what is being developed today and the space system which has been lost due to the shuttle retirement. Michael was asked by another listener about the space entrepreneurs. He has not had contact with them but says they are different from earlier space venture participants as they are all about business and making money and the business types don talk about "poetry." Our guest was asked about NASA public outreach and inspiration and for the most part he said that we had to do that for space, not NASA. We need to be persistent, to inspire, to be passionate. He said not expect those within the organization to do it. The taxpayers themselves need to do it. Michael offered us interesting concluding comments and thoughts so don't miss what he had to say. Please post your comments/questions on TSS blog. You can reach Michael Soluri through me or his website, www.michaelsoluri.com.
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