NEED GOOD ADVICE

rycho626 · Post by **rycho626** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 11:24 pm

ok i'm going to ASA august 20-25 and the two availible tracks are pilot (w/ SCUBA) and mission specialist. this is my first time in ASA and my fourth at camp. I need to know which one to do cuz i have no idea whatsoever

thanks

monkeynautt · Post by **monkeynautt** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 5:05 am

It depends, do you want to pilot the shuttle or would you rather do the eva. I have done both positions and I prefer mission specialist.

Space Nerd · Post by **Space Nerd** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 5:08 am

I've done both as well and they were both great fun! When you were at academy or camp which position did you like best? Take whatever you liked for previous programs and try it at ASA. The only real difference is that the tracks at ASA are more developed. Whichever one you pick will be loads of fun so its not like you can make a mistake!

spacy chick · Post by **spacy chick** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 12:56 pm

Through out my camp and academy years i always was pilot/commander so i tried MS one year. It was fun but i perfered going the pilot track...i liked how "fast paced" the positions in the orbiter were. I also liked going down to ac and flying the sims over there...although...scuba diving is fun and you do have the choice of doing that and being a pilot now...

MAYTAG · Post by **MAYTAG** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 1:27 pm

Im a little biased cuz im so into flying and ive done it everytime ive been there but...

DO PILOT!

monkeynautt · Post by **monkeynautt** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 5:32 pm

It really comes down to if you want to fly the shuttle or go on the eva. If it's the SCUBA pilot track I don't think you go down to AC so the only differences with be the few lectures that are different for pilots and mission specialists. If you like flying go for pilot. If you want to hang from the roof and fix the satellite go for MS.

rycho626 · Post by **rycho626** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 11:21 am

hmm my two favorite jobs had always been CAPCOM and MS so...i htink im going with mission specialist. How much time are you away from the other kids in the other group? a day? or just hours? and how many mission exactly do you have at ASA? kids say you do alot mroe than two like in SA

monkeynautt · Post by **monkeynautt** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 3:24 pm

When I did the 8 day is was 2 two-hour missions broken up into one hour blocks and then the final mission. The final mission is 6 hours long if you're just in a regular session. The time spent apart is just a few hours at different times throughout the week.

rycho626 · Post by **rycho626** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 8:09 pm

wait, 8 days? im doing 6 day....its either that or 12 day which is wicked expensive

MAYTAG · Post by **MAYTAG** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 9:31 pm

you have 3 1 hour missions and then the 6 hr edm

monkeynautt · Post by **monkeynautt** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 10:11 pm

They've changed the way missions go for the 6 day. The 8 day was the year before they started 12 day. I think the 6 day has 4 short missions and then the 6 hour mission. You should check with someone who did 6 day last year.