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... I was standing in Alan Shepard’s office about seven days later. '''Wright:''' That’s amazing. '''Coplin:''' It is. '''Wright:''' It really is. '''Coplin:''' It really is, and I was the baby ... was required, and we produced good documents. '''Wright:''' No option. '''Coplin:''' No option. '''Wright:''' You also had to work with the families. '''Coplin:''' Yes. '''Wright:''' So how were you able to do that ...

... weather. '''Fullerton:''' Right, so we had eight days, had seven scheduled and an extra one. '''Wright:''' What were your thoughts when you heard mission control said— '''Fullerton:''' “Wow ” We cheered. “Great ... sides by a fluke, not by any basic inherent difference, just personally. '''Wright:''' Just people and pilots. '''Fullerton:''' Yes. '''Wright:''' You also worked on the development of the propulsion-controlled aircraft systems ...

... just took responsibility for the medical records, the pre- and the post-flight medical information. '''Wright:''' Once the Mercury astronauts had finished the Mercury Program, you must have been transitioned into ... operational environmental, totally operational, into a research environment. Boy, that was not an easy transition. '''Wright:''' Did you find your pace slowed down? '''O'Hara:''' Laughs At first I couldn’t ...

... we are creating tomorrow today. That's what makes it fun. '''Wright:''' You were always a step ahead. '''Lee:''' Yes. '''Wright:''' But using that past experience. '''Lee:''' Oh, yes. Each door or ... Sandra if they have some questions for you. '''Lee:''' Oh, yes. '''Wright:''' If that's okay with you. '''Lee:''' Certainly. '''Wright:''' Do you have anything? '''Johnson:''' Probably lots, but I don't ...

... probe …at MIT before Apollo . How many? '''Battin:''' No more than five. Less than five. '''Wright:''' And your communication was continuous. '''Battin:''' We were working in the same building, in the ... with all these picayune daily little problems? Fortunately, their voices were not listened to. Laughter '''Wright:''' Were your offices right in the midst of MIT complex? '''Battin:''' Actually, we had a ...

... jointly chaired Flight Mechanics Panel. You want to take a little break? '''Wright:''' Sure, be glad to. pause '''Wright:''' So many times today people send e-mails or faxes, and of course ... that rescue? '''Beck:''' Yes, we can do that. Can we take a break? '''Wright:''' We can. pause '''Wright:''' —Apollo 13. Were you ready to move on to there, or was there anything ... on the Integrated Planning System, the software that was being developed. '''Wright:''' Was that prior to launch? '''Beck:''' Yes. '''Wright:''' Have you worked on anything regarding the station since it’s launched ...

... conducted in Houston, Texas, for the Johnson Space Center Oral History Project. Interviewer is Rebecca Wright, assisted by Sandra Johnson and Kristen Starr. Thank you for taking time to participate in ... successful. Now, unfortunately the fair wasn’t that successful, but the NASA exhibit certainly was. '''Wright:''' How did the dawn of the Shuttle era affect your office, your procedures? Everything that ...

... staying, because they had Tiger Teams, and everybody was doing everything. It’s just incredible. '''Wright:''' Did you provide the same support that you had before, just whatever they needed? '''Bowen ... bastard?” So to this day I call him, “Mr. Baxter.” Laughs '''Wright:''' What a way to start. '''Bowen:''' I know. '''Wright:''' That is a funny story. You’ve worked at so many ... people I worked with; I just couldn’t imagine having that same satisfaction anywhere else. '''Wright:''' Did much change when the Center started shifting towards supporting the Shuttle activities? Did much ...

... . Three days from now -- I've been selected. I'm going to receive the Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy. '''Wright:''' Congratulations. '''Cernan:''' Okay? Special club. I'm proud of it. Normally I don ... someone puts it all together. People are still writing books about the Alamo. '''Wright:''' Yes they are. '''Cernan:''' Okay? '''Wright:''' Yes they are. '''Cernan:''' What it was really like to be there ...

... floss would be about $600. laughs So, interesting times. Education. '''Wright:''' Very much for learning how that system worked. '''Chiao:''' Right. '''Wright:''' Were you able to work with some of the astronauts ... and bowing. laughs Kind of funny. '''Morgan:''' Did you just go on? '''Chiao:''' Yes. laughs '''Wright:''' They’re probably still telling that memory. “Yeah, we saw them ” '''Chiao:''' “We saw them ...

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