Monthly Archives: June 2003

Science

Back in my satellite operations days I was the program lead engineer on the operations side of the house for APEX, the Advanced Photovoltaic and Electronics eXperiments.  The main raison d’etre of the satellite was the payload PASP Plus.  PASP … Continue reading

Science, Space

Cashew Chicken

When I lived in Misawa, Japan there was a restaurant in town called The Royal.  They had a cashew chicken dish that was just incredible.  It was just cubes of white meat chicken and a bunch of cashews swimming in … Continue reading

Food & Wine

Stop Bothering Me

The Federal Trade Commission plans to have the national “Do Not Call” registry available in early July, two months ahead of schedule. I’m glad this is happening, and I’ve already registered with the California list which will be added to … Continue reading

Politics

A Story About Erections

Jim’s comment about the sign he saw on a truck (Big Boys Steel Erections) reminded me of a pair of satellites we used to fly. We had a couple of satellites called ITV1 and ITV2, and they had two states … Continue reading

Space