Purdue Alumni Fly the Flag in NASA's Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory
| Event Date: | January 29, 2013 |
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Allissa Battocletti BSAAE’11, who is a member of NASA’s EVA Operations team, took the opportunity to fly the Purdue flag during her rotation as instructor for NASA’s Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL).
Mark Willsey BSEE ‘07 and Stephanie Johnston BSAAE ’12 took the role as astronaut in the NBL while Battocletti instructed them from the control room.
In order to understand what it is like for astronauts working in a zero gravity environment, the group occasionally gets to “play astronaut”. Battocletti and her coworkers step into their space boots and work together to experience what it means to be on the receiving end of their instructions.
The NBL provides a great opportunity for future astronauts to experience a completely different environment, but also provides a valuable learning opportunity for those behind the scenes.
More photos can be found on the AAE Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/PurdueAeroAstro
