2nd Day of Flight!!

Jackie, Phoebe, and Wesley got to fly on Friday, and it was an amazing experience outside of Wesley feeling sick at the end of the flight.

Jackie and Phoebe with Doug (Program Manager) before flight. :)

The day started smoothly with no missing tools or bad weather (both of which occurred on Thursday), so the plane was able to leave on time. Experiencing weightlessness for the first time is incredible and nearly impossible to accurately describe. :) The fliers were able to observe the experiment, have fun with some academic outreach items, and Jackie and Phoebe even got to do flips in zero gravity. =)

After the flight, we transported our experiment to Professor Riderer's car, and she left right away to drive home to California in order to make it in time for school starting on Monday. After we all completed the program evaluations and checked out, we had to leave Ellington Field for the last time. It was sad saying bye to all the awesome people we met, but most of us hope to be back in the future. :)

Jackie and Phoebe with Fernando, one of the coolest guys at NASA.  =)

When we left Ellington Field, we stopped by Sonic for lunch, and then our awesome mentor took us to building 5 which is another Training Facility where missions are simulated. We got to see a couple areas where astronauts train, including the flight deck, below the flight deck, and the bathroom. (The door was locked so we didn't get to see inside). It was so awesome to get to sit in the seats on the flight deck that are exactly like the ones in the real space shuttle and know that the astronauts train in those very seats. =) Also, since the astronauts are currently training for their last mission which launches on July 8th, everything was set up exactly like it will be on that mission, so it felt extra special. :)

Wesley and Josh in the seats on the flight deck :)

After our final tour of the Johnson Space Center, we relaxed for a little bit before having dinner with some of the other teams. It was a busy and exciting day, and as we come to the end of this awesome adventure, we have some amazing people who made this possible for us and we really want to thank. :)

And... Although we do not have a sign for them, THANK YOU to Nujoud, Doug, Sara, Fernando, Allen, Bobby, Mallory, Jessica, and all the NASA employees who made our week in Houston so amazing. Thank you for caring about us and doing everything possible to give us the adventure of a lifetime. =)