One. More. Day. Flight director applications close TOMORROW. Sharpen your pencils, steady your focus, and get ready to make history. Have you submitted your application yet? Visit go.nasa.gov/BeAFlightDirecto… to learn more.
NASA flight directors Zeb Scoville (left) and Pooja Jesrani (right) sit at the Flight Director console in Mission Control Houston. Both wear headsets, as Pooja works on her laptop and Zeb looks at a desk monitor. Photo: NASA/James Blair

ALT NASA flight directors Zeb Scoville (left) and Pooja Jesrani (right) sit at the Flight Director console in Mission Control Houston. Both wear headsets, as Pooja works on her laptop and Zeb looks at a desk monitor. Photo: NASA/James Blair

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@NASAJohnson @NASA
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Oh shit. I forgot this was due. Its college all over again. Guess its another all-nighter. 🤣😂
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rigorous operational readiness defines human spaceflight
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And good luck to ask the accepted applicants! So exciting! 🚀
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Que legal 👏👏👏
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Send application
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Matthew Nicoletti
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Flight director is one of the most demanding jobs in spaceflight.
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Hey so. I'm pretty tired. But, I worked at an air traffic controller place... the dishwasher. This is basically me. And I am recovering from a heart attack. So, please consider this as my (in)formal resume.
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The headset shot sells Mission Control drama, but flight directors spend most of their day in rooms like that one, resolving conflicts between teams. How do you weigh someone who thrives on that over the launch-day image?
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the woman in that pic is probably running on three hours of sleep and cold coffee and still more locked in than anyone i know. that energy is the whole job honestly
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