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Tandem With The Random podcast No. 33 (05/07/2014): Johnsville Centrifuge – This episode of the podcast features the story of Naval Air Development Center, Johnsville, and the Johnsville Centrifuge, which was used to train all of the United States’ early astronauts. Mike Maguire, president of the Johnsville Centrifuge and Science Museum, and Sam Cravero, current owner of the centrifuge building, are interviewed…plus a few random thoughts. File size: 6.5 MB. Time: 28 min., 00 sec. Host: Brian Kelley.

Links related to NADC Johnsville/Johnsville Centrifuge:

Johnsville Centrifuge and Science Museum – web site

JCSM Annual Gala – The museum’s annual gala/dinner takes place this Saturday, May 10, and features retired NASA astronaut and U.S. Navy Captain (retired) Christopher J. Ferguson, pilot of STS-115 and commander of STS-126 as well as STS-135—the last-ever space shuttle mission!

The Fuge – Event venue where the Johnsville Centrifuge is located.

  Original NADC Johnsville centrifuge gondola

Original NADC Johnsville centrifuge gondola

Original NADC Johnsville centrifuge gondola

Old centrifuge building

Centrifuge room

Current gondola on centrifuge

Inside the gondola

Inside the gondola

Control room

Control room

Control room

Photo of Alan Shepard in centrifuge building

Briefing room

Briefing room

Photos on wall of centrifuge building

Links related to Brian’s random thoughts:

Brian’s training for the Broad Street Run, Atlantic City Triathlon and Trenton Half-Marathon

Update No. 8 – Back in training 2014: Broad Street Run Recap

Your 2014 Broad Street Run medal is wrong

Atlantic City Triathlon

Trenton Half-Marathon

Broad Street Run

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