Station Commander Discusses Life in Space with Coast Guard Students

Expedition 30 Commander Dan Burbank discussed life and work aboard the International Space Station with cadets at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, Conn., during an in-flight question and answer session Jan. 24. Burbank, a retired Captain in the U.S. Coast Guard, received a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in 1985, and from January 2007 to December 2009, he served as a Professor of Engineering at the Academy, where he taught astronomy, aerodynamics and engineering design.

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[pacemaker2005]

I would like to know how he keeps his moustache so bushy in space and if no gravity makes hair grow different. also how do you shave without bits of hair flying everywhere :D

I love these interviews nasa please keep them coming

[technofi2011]

This is a really good Q&A. I really like the question about metric and english units.

[malaysiancarrental]

wow the student is good.

[hackneysaregreat]

Great to see real craftsman up in space!

[Linkwii64]

I learned a lot from watching this video. Thanks.

[rnbakmeijer]

I think that Commander Bourbank beleaves that the people will

step  on Mars verry soon. Great teachings from out Space Commander.

[DrHooty911]

@BannedUfos This is the Kibō module, I think.

[Nillerus]

@Osuitea That didn't make any sense.

[BannedUfos]

It's better than being on a boat. Which part of the ISS is this on?

[Osuitea]

Loose bone mass in space and spaceship capacity is limited so space exploration will have to be limited to some real pioneers.