I grew up having the NASA Direct channel on our downstairs TV any time I could get away with it when missions were flying. I even picked up an old copy of one of my favorite coffee table books a few months ago to share with the kids, as they’re both super interested in space, the stars, and space travel. Richard discovered Crunch Labs a couple of months ago, and both kids have been absolutely mesmerized by the show and now making their own “inventions.”
The book in question: The Home Planet Book | Reflections on Early Space Travel
I told the kids about the launch Tuesday, just to make sure we were still on track for it happening, and after they “helped” grill dinner, we all watched the last 20 minutes of the countdown and launch; Kimberly was so excited she was literally jumping around the living room. Especially every time she could hear Christina Koch on Vox or see her on the footage from inside the Orion.
We’ll watch the replay this weekend of the docking simulation and any highlights that NASA has up; they’ve done a pretty great job with creating those videos.