How mission control answers the next generation of space explorers

NASA Flight Controller Talks Space with Students · 24:37 · Video: NASA · Watch at the source

In short: Watch as ISS CapCom Hal Getzelman joins a live NASA Digital Learning Network broadcast to answer questions from elementary students about the realities of life and work in orbit.

This interactive session features 5th and 6th grade students from Colvin Run Elementary School in Virginia engaging directly with the International Space Station Flight Control Team. The broadcast explores the mechanics of the Houston mission control center and the complexities of STEM-related topics in space exploration.

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