Development of Space Station Operations – Mark Pestana

Development of International Space Station Operations in a presentation by Mark Pestana:
The International Space Station was developed under a complex set of legal, political and financial agreements between the fifteen nations involved in the project. Mark’s presentation includes the technical, as well as cultural, challenges in integrating flight crews, the assembly and operations, and future plans. Mark brings personal insights as a former flight crew operations engineer in the NASA Astronaut Office. He negotiated with Russian counterparts on ISS crew training and operations, including the use of the Soyuz spacecraft as an emergency “life boat”.