Cameron McCarty - Payload Operations Director for NASA

<p><strong>HDYGH, Cameron? </strong></p><p>From theatre camp to POD for NASA, Cameron joins us to talk moon dust, lunar orbit tomato seeds, astronauts: they&#39;re just like us, and growing organic matter for humans in space. We also get a preview of future lunar exploration. 🌛</p><p><br></p><p><a href="- https://intern.nasa.gov" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">NASA Internships Portal </a></p><p><a href="https://nasa.gov/nasa-plus" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">NASA Plus </a></p><p><a href="https://www.nasa.gov/artemis-ii-multimedia/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Artemis Program</a></p><p><br></p><p>Chapters</p><p>00:00 Introduction and Guest Introduction</p><p>01:19 Cameron McCarty&#39;s Childhood Dreams and Career Path</p><p>02:47 First Job at Coca-Cola Space Science Center</p><p>03:59 Outreach and Education in Space Science</p><p>07:16 Science Payloads on the International Space Station</p><p>09:54 Private Industry and Commercial Payloads in Space</p><p>11:01 Biofabrication and 3D Printing in Space</p><p>12:33 Educational Background and NASA Internships</p><p>18:58 Favorite Moments and Surprises in Space Operations</p><p>21:58 Working the Night Shift and Observing Earth from Space</p><p>25:51 Upcoming Missions and Future of Lunar Exploration</p><p>27:59 Surprises and Challenges in Space Payload Operations</p><p>32:43 Myth Busting: The Reality of Working at NASA</p><p>41:06 Cameron’s Final Thoughts</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>