Yeah I was thinking the same thing as I was reading. I imagine we're going to start seeing a lot more things making us feel old in the coming years as well!

I only recall one MAT when I was there in '89. Dunno if it had holes in the shelf or not, but I do remember the shelf in the picture. I did notice that the newer MAT doesn't have the shelf at all - makes me curious whether or not the one on the old MAT was fabricated just to hold the joystick.

That was the "Multi Axis Trainer" you were thinking about. I remember our counselor rolled his eyes, sighed, and said, "Before you even ask the question, no, there isn't a joystick, the one in the movie was just a prop and didn't do anything." I have a funny feeling that wasn't t...

They would have to keep the shuttle sim in my opinion. I remember how thrilling it was to ride on the end of the SRMS arm during our mission to do a repair on the Hubble Space Telescope. Well, all except for that dad gum sticking quick connect on the O2 ball you just couldn't operate with your glove...

Sweet. Now if I had only kept that book that had the original Endeavor's name in it! Man I am bummed - I wish I had hung on to everything instead of giving it away - though the Shuttle Op Manual was only on loan to a friend, but that was like loaning a tool to a neighbor. All I have left is the grou...

Hate to drag up an old thread, but hey, I just found this site and had to chime in! My first memory: The hab was new, and still smelled like it. Not all of us got to stay in it, some kids had to go to a hotel room down the way a bit. I thought to myself that those little thin sheets they gave us wou...