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Chloe Mehring, a woman with shoulder length brown hair, stands for an official portrait in front of the United States (left) and NASA (right) flags. She wears a black blazer and a black top. Credit: NASAALT
Diane Dailey, a woman with long brown hair, stands for an official portrait in front of the United States (left) and NASA (right) flags. She wears a black blazer and a white top with lace detailing. Credit: NASAALT

And that’s a wrap! Thank you for all the great questions. We hope you learned a little bit about what it takes to work in mission control as a flight director.

If you’re hungry for more, you can read the latest installment of our First Woman graphic novel series, where fictional character Commander Callie Rodriguez embarks on the next phase of her trailblazing journey and leaves the Moon to take the helm at Mission Control.

Keep up with the flight directors, the Space Station, and the Artemis missions at the links below.

Flight directors: X

Artemis: Facebook: Facebook, Instagram, X

Space Station: Facebook, Instagram, X (@Space_Station), X( @ISS_Research)

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Black Hole Friday Deals!

Ad-style comic titled “Black Hole Friday Sales.” Middle of the page “Out-of-this-world deals!” Scattered throughout are illustrated “coupons.” From top to bottom, the taglines read: “Free travel guide to planning your next black hole vacation (when you purchase a cosmic timeshare)”; “Add some planets to your system with this exoplanet bundle!”; “Accretion disk skirt: Be the center of attention. Made of 100% recycled material”; “Standard candles: Reliably bright. Non-scented. Long-lasting burn”; Stephan’s Quintet: A 5-for-1 galactic deal”; “Black hole merger: Get ready to ride this (gravitational) wave before this deal ends”; “Widow system: Act quickly before these stars disappear!”; “Black holes: the perfect (permanent) storage solution”; “Spaghettify! Noodles: Feed the black hole of your stomach”; and “Ready Space Player One. Limited time offer: Roman Space Observer Black Hole DLC! This weekend only!” At the bottom “Get these deals before they disappear beyond the point of no return."ALT

Get these deals before they are sucked into a black hole and gone forever! This “Black Hole Friday,” we have some cosmic savings that are sure to be out of this world.

  • Your classic black holes — the ultimate storage solution.
  • Galactic 5-for-1 special! Learn more about Stephan’s Quintet.
  • Limited-time offer game DLC! Try your hand at the Roman Space Observer Video Game, Black Hole edition, available this weekend only.
  • Standard candles: Exploding stars that are reliably bright. Multi-functional — can be used to measure distances in space!
  • Feed the black hole in your stomach. Spaghettification’s on the menu.
  • Act quickly before the stars in this widow system are gone!
  • Add some planets to your solar system! Grab our Exoplanet Bundle.
  • Get ready to ride this (gravitational) wave before this Black Hole Merger ends!
  • Be the center of attention in this stylish accretion disk skirt. Made of 100% recycled cosmic material.
  • Should you ever travel to a black hole? No. But if you do, here’s a free guide to make your trip as safe* as possible. *Note: black holes are never safe. 

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At top is Chloe Mehring, a woman with shoulder-length brown hair, poses for a picture in the Mission Control Center at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. She wears a black blazer, and her arms are crossed as she smiles. The words "Chloe Mehring" are underneath her arms. Behind her are several desks lining an aisle. On the desks are many computer screens. Large screens line the walls with the logos of NASA and other space agencies, times, maps, and more information. Diane Dailey (bottom), a woman with brown hair, poses for a picture in the Mission Control Center at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. She wears a black blazer, and her arms are crossed as she smiles. Her name, "Diane Dailey" is written below her. Dailey stands at a desk with three monitors on it, as well as a telephone and several cords. Her nameplate, reading “Flight Director” is visible at the center of the photo. Behind her are several large screens lining the walls. Various information is displayed on those screens, but a map of the world and the Horizon Flight logo are most prominent. There are also people working at other desks in the room. In the center of the image is an orange many-pointed star shape. The text in the sticker says "Tumblr answer time." Credit: NASA, TumblrALT

What’s It Like to Work in NASA’s Mission Control Center?

In the latest installment of our First Woman graphic novel series, we see Commander Callie Rodriguez embark on the next phase of her trailblazing journey, as she leaves the Moon to take the helm at Mission Control.

Two panels from the second issue of First Woman, NASA’s graphic novel series following fictional astronaut Callie Rodriguez. In the first panel, Callie, dressed in a suit, speaks to an astronaut while working at Mission Control. She says, “Commander! We’re getting updated readings from the surface. The weather’s changing rapidly. There’s a new dust storm at the landing site. You may have to assume manual control as you approach the surface. The decision will be yours.” The speech bubble overlaps into the second panel, which shows the many desks and computer monitors in Mission Control. On the screen, we can see the astronaut Callie is speaking to. Credit: NASAALT

Flight directors work in Mission Control to oversee operations of the International Space Station and Artemis missions to the Moon. They have a unique, overarching perspective focused on integration between all the systems that make a mission a success – flight directors have to learn a little about a lot.

Diane Dailey and Chloe Mehring were selected as flight directors in 2021. They’ll be taking your questions about what it’s like to lead teams of flight controllers, engineers, and countless professionals, both agencywide and internationally, in an Answer Time session on Nov. 28, 2023, from noon to 1 p.m. EST (9-10 a.m. PST) here on our Tumblr!

Like Callie, how did their unique backgrounds and previous experience, prepare them for this role? What are they excited about as we return to the Moon?

🚨 Ask your questions now by visiting https://nasa.tumblr.com/ask.

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A drawing of Earth is positioned at top center of the cover for Issue 2 of First Woman. To the right are the words "National Aeronautics and Space Administration," a thin white line, and the NASA "meatball" logo. Underneath Earth are the words "First Woman, NASA's Promise for Humanity, Issue No. 2: Expanding Our Universe." Below, fictional astronauts Callie Rodriguez (left) and Meshaya Billy (right) stand back-to-back in white spacesuits in front of the Moon. They are holding their helmets: Callie holds hers with both hands while Meshaya tucks hers under her right arm. Between them, RT, Callie's robotic sidekick, looks up inquisitively at the duo. Behind all three of them, stars peek through a colorful haze. Image credit: NASAALT

Commander Callie Continues Moon Mission in NASA’s Second Graphic Novel

You followed fictional astronaut, Callie Rodriguez, on her journey to the Moon in our First Woman graphic novel, “Issue No. 1: From Dream to Reality.”

In the brand new “Issue No. 2: Expanding our Universe,” find out how Callie and her robotic sidekick RT escape the lunar lava tunnel and what challenges await them on the lunar surface.

See Callie and her new crewmates work together as a team and navigate the unexpected as they take on a challenging mission to deploy a next-generation telescope on the far side of the Moon. Now available digitally in English at nasa.gov/CallieFirst and in Spanish at nasa.gov/PrimeraMujer!

Along with the new chapter, the First Woman app – available in the Apple and Google Play stores – has been updated with new immersive, extended reality content. Explore the lunar surface and learn about the real technologies we’re building to make living and working on the Moon – and eventually, Mars – possible.

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