Join the WSI as we welcome Steve Carothers, a WSU Alum, who will speak with us about his work as a flight controller during the Shuttle era at NASA's Johnson Space Center.  His talk, entitled "Space Shuttle Ascent Aborts", will take place on Thursday, April 18, at 3:30 pm in 261 RSC.  As always, WSI Space Exploration Lectures are free and open to the public.

Prior to his work with Bombardier, Steve Carothers worked for 15 years with United Space Alliance at the NASA Johnson Space Center as a Space Shuttle flight controller in Mission Control. His talk will discuss his primary duties while at NASA JSFC, which included real-time support as an Ascent/Entry Guidance and Procedures Officer during launch, deorbit, and landing. He also worked as a Rendezvous Onboard Navigation Officer where he helped the Space Shuttle rendezvous with the International Space Station and the Hubble Space Telescope.

Steve earned his B.S. in Aerospace Engineering (with honors) from Wichita State University. He is a member of the Society of Flight Test Engineers and currently serves as the Education/Outreach Coordinator for the local SFTE chapter in Wichita.