@bonzack

https://xitter.cf/t.co/980SgUzw13 Orion Spacecraft Manufacturing Support. FIRST Robotics Competition volunteer. UCF Fan.

 Kennedy Space Center, FL
Joined August 2010
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My name is Barry, I work on the @NASA_Orion for the @NASAArtemis program. I mentor and volunteer for @FIRSTweets. I am a @LockheedMartin Game Changer. – at Florida, USA
Lockheed Martin Space
@LMSpace21 Feb 2024
If you have big dreams, shoot for Moon. 🚀 🌕 This is what we've learned from our very own space game changer, @bonzack, program planner for @NASA_Orion.
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Max Velocity
@MaxVelocityWX23h
This morning’s launch was scrubbed due to rough weather out at sea where the booster lands, so a spectacular “space jellyfish” could now be visible across Florida and parts of Georgia and the Carolinas early Tuesday morning following a SpaceX launch from Cape Canaveral... With liftoff scheduled for 6:30 AM EDT, the timing is perfect for the rocket’s expanding exhaust plume to catch high-altitude sunlight while it remains dark on the ground. The most vivid display will occur between 6:34 and 6:38 AM as the rocket heads southeast toward engine cutoff. Florida will have the greatest chances of seeing this cool phenomenon, and skies look mostly clear for Orlando, Tampa and Jacksonville!
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NASA Marshall
@NASA_MarshallOct 18
#ICYMI: The booster's for NASA's Artemis III mission are officially stacked! Next up, the SLS core stage will be integrated with the boosters, completing the rocket’s “short stack” configuration that will be used during a future tanking test. Learn more: go.nasa.gov/4BcsSLa
Engineers with NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems complete integration of the aerodynamic nose cones onto the left and right forward segments on the twin SLS (Space Launch System) solid rocket boosters, finishing their stacking operations for Artemis III inside the Vehicle Assembly Building’s High Bay 3 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026. Each forward assembly contains an aerodynamic top, a forward skirt housing avionics, and frustum housing motors that allow the boosters to separate from the SLS core stage after launch. The twin solid boosters will help support the remaining rocket components and the Orion spacecraft during final assembly of the Artemis III rocket and provide more than 75 percent of the total SLS thrust during liftoff from NASA Kennedy’s Launch Pad 39B. Photographer:NASA/Cory S Huston

ALT Engineers with NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems complete integration of the aerodynamic nose cones onto the left and right forward segments on the twin SLS (Space Launch System) solid rocket boosters, finishing their stacking operations for Artemis III inside the Vehicle Assembly Building’s High Bay 3 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026. Each forward assembly contains an aerodynamic top, a forward skirt housing avionics, and frustum housing motors that allow the boosters to separate from the SLS core stage after launch. The twin solid boosters will help support the remaining rocket components and the Orion spacecraft during final assembly of the Artemis III rocket and provide more than 75 percent of the total SLS thrust during liftoff from NASA Kennedy’s Launch Pad 39B. Photographer:NASA/Cory S Huston

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Seeing questions in the comments about Artemis II Orion reusability. Here is a video from @LMspace's Tony Byers answering: youtube.com/shorts/4xIK15CaC… Where does Orion go after splashdown? lockheedmartin.com/en-us/new… – at Port St John, FL

What parts of Orion will be reused after Artemis II?

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NASA Artemis
@NASAArtemisOct 15
Post-flight analysis confirms the Artemis II Orion heat shield performed as expected during its Mach 39 reentry, protecting the spacecraft and the astronauts aboard as they returned from the 694,481-mile journey around the Moon. go.nasa.gov/4B7EWNT
Two photos side-by-side showing the Artemis I Orion heat shield on the left and the Artemis II Orion heat shield on the right. Both heat shields are seen on stands and rotated for inspection. Credit: NASA

ALT Two photos side-by-side showing the Artemis I Orion heat shield on the left and the Artemis II Orion heat shield on the right. Both heat shields are seen on stands and rotated for inspection. Credit: NASA

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Video from @esherifftv – at Port St John, FL
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Victor Glover@AstroVicGloverOct 15
Trust is the real “fuel” of every mission. We had trust in the tech, trust in the team, and I trust in God. Easy to say after the fact, but we lived it. Thank you 🙏🏾💙🧡🇺🇸
NASA Artemis
@NASAArtemisOct 15
Post-flight analysis confirms the Artemis II Orion heat shield performed as expected during its Mach 39 reentry, protecting the spacecraft and the astronauts aboard as they returned from the 694,481-mile journey around the Moon. go.nasa.gov/4B7EWNT
Two photos side-by-side showing the Artemis I Orion heat shield on the left and the Artemis II Orion heat shield on the right. Both heat shields are seen on stands and rotated for inspection. Credit: NASA

ALT Two photos side-by-side showing the Artemis I Orion heat shield on the left and the Artemis II Orion heat shield on the right. Both heat shields are seen on stands and rotated for inspection. Credit: NASA

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As-designed, as-built. @LMSpace – at Port St John, FL
NASA Artemis
@NASAArtemisOct 15
Post-flight analysis confirms the Artemis II Orion heat shield performed as expected during its Mach 39 reentry, protecting the spacecraft and the astronauts aboard as they returned from the 694,481-mile journey around the Moon. go.nasa.gov/4B7EWNT
Two photos side-by-side showing the Artemis I Orion heat shield on the left and the Artemis II Orion heat shield on the right. Both heat shields are seen on stands and rotated for inspection. Credit: NASA

ALT Two photos side-by-side showing the Artemis I Orion heat shield on the left and the Artemis II Orion heat shield on the right. Both heat shields are seen on stands and rotated for inspection. Credit: NASA

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NASA Artemis
@NASAArtemisOct 15
Post-flight analysis confirms the Artemis II Orion heat shield performed as expected during its Mach 39 reentry, protecting the spacecraft and the astronauts aboard as they returned from the 694,481-mile journey around the Moon. go.nasa.gov/4B7EWNT
Two photos side-by-side showing the Artemis I Orion heat shield on the left and the Artemis II Orion heat shield on the right. Both heat shields are seen on stands and rotated for inspection. Credit: NASA

ALT Two photos side-by-side showing the Artemis I Orion heat shield on the left and the Artemis II Orion heat shield on the right. Both heat shields are seen on stands and rotated for inspection. Credit: NASA

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Space toys are funny because they are a mix of reality, with a mix of "What?" – at Port St John, FL
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I signed the thing and I met the guys! – at Port St John, FL
NASA Artemis
@NASAArtemisSep 10
Cementing their names in history. The Artemis III crew is leaving their mark — literally. The astronauts recently signed their names on the hardware that will be inside their Orion spacecraft during their low Earth orbit mission, launching in 2027.
The Artemis III primary and back-up crew members pose for a photograph on Sept. 2, 2026, inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. From left, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Luca Parmitano, pilot; NASA astronaut Frank Rubio, mission specialist; NASA astronaut Randy Bresnik, commander; NASA astronaut Andre Douglas, mission specialist; and NASA astronaut Bob Hines, backup crew member. Credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett

ALT The Artemis III primary and back-up crew members pose for a photograph on Sept. 2, 2026, inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. From left, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Luca Parmitano, pilot; NASA astronaut Frank Rubio, mission specialist; NASA astronaut Randy Bresnik, commander; NASA astronaut Andre Douglas, mission specialist; and NASA astronaut Bob Hines, backup crew member. Credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett

Artemis III NASA astronaut Frank Rubio signs an interior center wall panel that will cover environmental control and life support system (ECLSS) components inside the Orion crew module in the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. He is wearing a blue flight suit and blue plastic gloves. Credit: NASA/Kim Shifflet

ALT Artemis III NASA astronaut Frank Rubio signs an interior center wall panel that will cover environmental control and life support system (ECLSS) components inside the Orion crew module in the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. He is wearing a blue flight suit and blue plastic gloves. Credit: NASA/Kim Shifflet

Artemis III NASA astronaut Randy Bresnik signs an interior center wall panel that will cover environmental control and life support system (ECLSS) components inside the Orion crew module in the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. He is wearing a blue flight suit and blue plastic gloves. Credit: NASA/Kim Shifflet

ALT Artemis III NASA astronaut Randy Bresnik signs an interior center wall panel that will cover environmental control and life support system (ECLSS) components inside the Orion crew module in the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. He is wearing a blue flight suit and blue plastic gloves. Credit: NASA/Kim Shifflet

A close-up of NASA astronaut Randy Bresnik signing the panel that will cover environmental control and life support system (ECLSS) components inside the Orion crew module. The note is written in silver pen on a black panel. Credit: NASA/Kim Shifflet

ALT A close-up of NASA astronaut Randy Bresnik signing the panel that will cover environmental control and life support system (ECLSS) components inside the Orion crew module. The note is written in silver pen on a black panel. Credit: NASA/Kim Shifflet

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NASA Artemis
@NASAArtemisOct 14
MEDIA: Apply to attend our Artemis Acceleration event at @NASAKennedy on Oct. 23. NASA will provide an update on our Artemis III mission, which will send astronauts to low Earth orbit next year to test critical systems needed for future lunar landings. go.nasa.gov/4ypCfET
A bird's eye view of one of the twin solid rocket boosters for Artemis III inside the Vehicle Assembly Building’s High Bay 3. The solid rocket booster is white and shaped like a pencil, with the pointed end pointing toward the ceiling. The booster is multiple stories high and is surrounded by platforms on every floor. Credit: NASA/Cory S Huston

ALT A bird's eye view of one of the twin solid rocket boosters for Artemis III inside the Vehicle Assembly Building’s High Bay 3. The solid rocket booster is white and shaped like a pencil, with the pointed end pointing toward the ceiling. The booster is multiple stories high and is surrounded by platforms on every floor. Credit: NASA/Cory S Huston

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That light to the left of the rocket, appearing to go down the screen: that is the International Space Station traveling overhead, 250 miles above the Earth's surface, 17,500 mph. This is an ISS resupply mission, which is why you can see the ISS at the same time as the launch.
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"Would you rather have a view of the mountains, or a view of the ocean?" Brevard County residents: – at Port St John, FL
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1959, Winganon Oklahoma: a concrete truck had an accident on the way to build the Oolaga Lake bridge. Locals painted the mixer in 2011 turning it into a NASA capsule. We left some Artemis gifts for the next visitors. – at Nowata, OK
Barry Bonzack@bonzack26 Dec 2017
Winganon Oklahoma: A cement mixer from a 1959 wreck lies along the road, abandoned because it was too heavy to move. In 2008 locals turned it into a @NASA space capsule. Wonder if its ever been visted by any other workers from @NASAKennedy ? @ExploreSpaceKSC
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In Tulsa on Route 66, there is a section that plays Woodie Guthrie's "This Land is Your Land" – at Tulsa, OK
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Eric DeSalvo
@EricDeSalvoOct 10
Replying to @bonzack @ABC @UCF_Football @UCF_Content
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Go Knights! @ABC – at Stillwater, OK
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Go @UCF_Football! We're here! Any of @CowboyFB twitter currently at Eskimo Joes? Heading there soon for dinner. – at Stillwater, OK
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Go Knights. – at Stillwater, OK
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