Novelist David Weber visits MSFC and SPD

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December 1, 1999 Huntsville, AL Novelist David Weber, author of the best-selling Honor Harrington and Oath of Swords science fiction and fantasy series, and his wife Sharon recently toured Marshall Space Flight Center as guests of the Space Product Development Program. The Webers, in Huntsville for David to act as Master of Ceremonies at a convention, were treated to a day-long series of briefings and tours.

The day started with breakfast briefings on microgravity science and commercial space and microgravity research being done through the Space Product Development Program. A brief one-on-one session was held with the manager of the Space Product Development Program, Mark Nall, and then the Webers were toured through the Center. These visits included the former Spacelab Mission Control and new International Space Station control centers, the historic Redstone test site, and the microgravity research drop tower and drop tube. After lunch and introductions to various MSFC officials, the Webers were presented with a briefing on advanced propulsion technologies by John Cole, Research Manager.

The day concluded with a tour of the Microgravity Development Laboratory, where they were shown both flight and ground-based equipment used for space and microgravity research, and a tour through a mock-up of the International Space Station.