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NASA Great Images in Nasa Collection
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NASA Great Images in Nasa Collection
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Scientists in Training
Title
Scientists in Training
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Dr. Mary Johnston, Carolyn Griner and Dr. Ann Whitaker (left to right), scientists at the Marshall Space Flight Center, complete a training session in the MSFC?s Neutral Buoyancy Simulator, a facility used to simulate weightlessness. The scuba diving is part of special training the three took to better qualify them for their duties of designing experiments on materials processing in space. The training increased their understanding of the problems associated with doing experiments in space, such as aboard Spacelab. Dr. Johnston specializes in metallurgical engineering, Carolyn Griner in materials sciences, and Ann Whitaker in lubrication and surface physics. Carolyn Griner continued her career at MSFC, serving as the director of the Mission Operations Laboratory. In 1994 she was appointed as Deputy Director of MSFC, and for 9 months in 1998 served as acting Director. She retired from NASA in December 2000. Over a 16-year period Dr. Ann Whitaker served at NASA as chief of the Physical Sciences Branch, the Engineering Physics Division, and the Project and Environmental Engineering Division. In 1995 she served in several leadership positions in Marshall?s Science and Engineering Directorate. In September 2001, Dr. Whitaker was named director of the Science Directorate at MSFC.
Full_Description
Dr. Mary Johnston, Carolyn Griner and Dr. Ann Whitaker (left to right), scientists at the Marshall Space Flight Center, complete a training session in the MSFC?s Neutral Buoyancy Simulator, a facility used to simulate weightlessness. The scuba diving is part of special training the three took to better qualify them for their duties of designing experiments on materials processing in space. The training increased their understanding of the problems associated with doing experiments in space, such as aboard Spacelab. Dr. Johnston specializes in metallurgical engineering, Carolyn Griner in materials sciences, and Ann Whitaker in lubrication and surface physics. Carolyn Griner continued her career at MSFC, serving as the director of the Mission Operations Laboratory. In 1994 she was appointed as Deputy Director of MSFC, and for 9 months in 1998 served as acting Director. She retired from NASA in December 2000. Over a 16-year period Dr. Ann Whitaker served at NASA as chief of the Physical Sciences Branch, the Engineering Physics Division, and the Project and Environmental Engineering Division. In 1995 she served in several leadership positions in Marshall?s Science and Engineering Directorate. In September 2001, Dr. Whitaker was named director of the Science Directorate at MSFC.
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Date:
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1974
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NASA Center:
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Headquarters
NASA_Center
Headquarters
NASA Center
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Subject Category:
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Simulators
Subject_Category
Simulators
Subject Category
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Subject Category:
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Microgravity Research
Subject_Category
Microgravity Research
Subject Category
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Keywords:
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Space
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Keywords:
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Center
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Keywords:
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Spacelab
Keywords
Spacelab
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Keywords:
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Whitaker
Keywords
Whitaker
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Keywords:
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Griner
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Keywords:
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Johnston
Keywords
Johnston
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Marshall
Keywords
Marshall
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Flight
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Keywords:
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Simulator
Keywords
Simulator
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Neutral
Keywords
Neutral
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Buoyancy
Keywords
Buoyancy
Keywords
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Audience:
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General Public
Audience
General Public
Audience
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facet_where:
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Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC)
facet_where
Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC)
facet_where
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facet_when:
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1998
facet_when
1998
facet_when
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facet_when:
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1995
facet_when
1995
facet_when
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facet_when:
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1994
facet_when
1994
facet_when
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facet_when:
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December 2000
facet_when
December 2000
facet_when
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facet_when:
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September 2001
facet_when
September 2001
facet_when
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facet_when_year:
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1994
facet_when_year
1994
facet_when_year
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facet_when_year:
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1998
facet_when_year
1998
facet_when_year
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facet_when_year:
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1995
facet_when_year
1995
facet_when_year
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facet_when_year:
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2000
facet_when_year
2000
facet_when_year
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facet_when_year:
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2001
facet_when_year
2001
facet_when_year
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Image #:
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75-HC-664
Image_#
75-HC-664
Image #
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original_url:
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original_url
original_url
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UID:
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SPD-GRIN-GPN-2002-00 0213
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SPD-GRIN-GPN-2002-00 0213
UID
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Center:
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HQ
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Center Number:
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75-HC-664
Center_Number
75-HC-664
Center Number
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GRIN DataBase Number:
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GPN-2002-000213
GRIN_DataBase_Number
GPN-2002-000213
GRIN DataBase Number
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Creator-Photographer:
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NASA
Creator-Photographer
NASA
Creator-Photographer
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Original Source:
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DIGITAL
Original_Source
DIGITAL
Original Source
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