They were very interesting airplanes to watch land and takeoff.

NASA Ames actually flew U-2’s for a number of years on mapping missions from 70,000+ feet. You could have become a U-2 pilot! (laughs). He had his own airplane and back in those days they didn’t have satellites so he would take photographs from different angles and get a 3-D representation of the ground and he used that for surveying. One of his projects was to map the ground for a new Atlanta airport runway. What was that big word again: photogrammetry? But my parents were very supportive and never pushed that, or even really talk about it. They wanted me to pursue what I enjoyed, and they supported my interest in astronomy. My dad had his own company in photogrammetry. He made maps from aerial photographs and although we never really talked about it, I guess it was sort of implied that I would eventually take over his company and be a civil engineer. I started doing little school projects even as a fourth and fifth grader and learning as much as I could about the planets and astronomy in general. I guess I’m one of the last of the children who were inspired by that. But I think what really captivated me, as a child in the late ‘80s, was when the last of the Voyager mission data came out, and I remember how cool it was to see the images of Neptune and all the discoveries that came out of the Voyager missions. And, of course, I liked the math more, so I went that route. My parents put me in a private school, a Montessori school, where, I don’t know how familiar you are with it, but you get to kind of choose what you’re interested in. I grew up mostly as an only child, although I have an adopted brother and sister, who are both much older than me, 15 and 16 years older, so for all intents and purposes, I was an only child growing up. The jacket appears to be well made, but the size is way off.We often start with what I generally can’t find when I look up profiles, and that is something about your childhood, where you were born and grew up, your family at the time, brothers and/or sisters, what your parents did, and especially if there was something at even that early age that might have oriented your thinking toward the career that you are pursuing?

Posted by Michael Hutnik on Oct 21st 2020 I would have preferred a refund but refunds are not offered. If you need to exchange the jacket for a different size, shipping is on the customer both ways. The sizing is very off and the quality is not it all what I expected. Overall very pleased and most of all Made in USA! If you’re looking for something loosely fitting, order a size up. I’m 5’10 180lbs, athletic build and it fits me perfect. You guys gotta update that sizing chart - buying online without refunds or free exchanges - it’s gotta be spot on. Sizing chart says a 47” waist, it measured at 44”. I’ve returned a L for an XL and even that is on the small side. Great jacket, looks really slick and is lightweight, which I like. Posted by Stanley Wilson on Oct 23rd 2020 The jacket I bought is very small for the size, was the jacket made incorrectly for the size Posted by Garry P Venegas on Oct 28th 2020 It's one of my favorite designs for a jacket and I look forward to getting more items from Official NASA Gear to support NASA employees. However, I was able to exchange without a problem (paying shipping only), and love the current fit.

I love this jacket and cannot wait to wear it since the temperature dropped! At first, I received a men's medium, but the fit is VERY tight to measurements, so I'd advise getting a size larger. Its comfortable and although light it is also warm. I love the look and the fit of this jacket. Posted by Gerardo Javier Barillas on Dec 30th 2021 Might be collectible at some point with being numbered…that’s the only redeeming factor. Also weird is the stuffing on the front of the jacket, but not anywhere else, like the back. Material at bottom doesn’t give/not stretchy. I usually wear medium jackets and my XL NASA jacket just fits me.Īwkward fit. If you are a normal sized male adult, you should not order anything smaller than size XL. I am very happy with how it looks and feels.

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