Good Afternoon Mike; Thank you for taking the time to do this AMA. How are you doing? I hope it’s not bad form to ask a lot of questions, it’s not my intent to be a question hog! I’m interested in space and haven’t had the opportunity to ask questions of an astronaut before…
I pre-ordered your book on Thursday and received the give-away items on Friday, fantastic fulfillment time – thank you! Is that really your signature on the bookplate or just a facsimile?
It appears the dynamic between you and Don Pettit on the I.S.S. mailbag segments is that of old, goofy friends and it’s very entertaining to watch. Are the both of you really friends outside of work?
Are there more I.S.S. mailbag & Science Garage episodes in production?
Am I correct in assuming that when you’re in the astronaut corps your health is constantly monitored and you have unfettered access to the best healthcare professionals? Did you have to pay insurance & co-pays, or does being a NASA astronaut put you in a position where all of that’s “on the house”? Now that you’re retired do you have to jump through the same healthcare hoops as the rest of us, or do you get NASA quality care for life as a benefit?
Even though you’re given a clean bill of health before you fly I would think that everyone has some aches and pains associated with age, do all of those go away after spending a few days without gravity?
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Good Afternoon Mike; Thank you for taking the time to do this AMA. How are you doing? I hope it’s not bad form to ask a lot of questions, it’s not my intent to be a question hog! I’m interested in space and haven’t had the opportunity to ask questions of an astronaut before…
I pre-ordered your book on Thursday and received the give-away items on Friday, fantastic fulfillment time – thank you! Is that really your signature on the bookplate or just a facsimile?
It appears the dynamic between you and Don Pettit on the I.S.S. mailbag segments is that of old, goofy friends and it’s very entertaining to watch. Are the both of you really friends outside of work?
Are there more I.S.S. mailbag & Science Garage episodes in production?
Am I correct in assuming that when you’re in the astronaut corps your health is constantly monitored and you have unfettered access to the best healthcare professionals? Did you have to pay insurance & co-pays, or does being a NASA astronaut put you in a position where all of that’s “on the house”? Now that you’re retired do you have to jump through the same healthcare hoops as the rest of us, or do you get NASA quality care for life as a benefit?
Even though you’re given a clean bill of health before you fly I would think that everyone has some aches and pains associated with age, do all of those go away after spending a few days without gravity?
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