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My father could have died, should NASA have told us? Did they know enough to tell us?
An odd set of circumstances leads to questions about a space shuttle's safe return.

Patrick Mullane
Jun 15, 20205 min read
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I Fly A Cirrus - Why Do You Hate Me?
There's a disproportionate negativity around Cirrus Aircraft and their pilots? None of it makes sense. Here's why.

Patrick Mullane
Oct 7, 20247 min read
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Reporting A Teardrop Entry To The Pattern Is NOT "Sloppy"
Jason Miller argues that using the phrase "teardrop entry" when entering the traffic pattern is "sloppy." I disagree.

Patrick Mullane
Aug 20, 20244 min read
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Why Space Exploration Matters - And It's Not (Only) About the Technology
Source: Blue Origin/Reuters Leaving aside the debates of what defines “space” and “astronaut,” there can be no denying that we are living...

Patrick Mullane
Jul 25, 20215 min read
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SpaceX, The Everyday Astronaut, and the Joy of Failure
One of the things I love about our new age of space exploration is the vigor with which those who are embarking on that exploration – and...

Patrick Mullane
Feb 2, 20213 min read
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Space Hipsters, the internet, and faith in humanity
I can’t recall when I learned about the Facebook group called Space Hipsters. But as the son of an aviator and astronaut and a former Air...

Patrick Mullane
Dec 9, 20204 min read
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Is curiosity dead?
The lack of curiosity among so many isn't just sad, it's dangerous. In my memoir, The Father, Son, and Holy Shuttle: Growing Up an...

Patrick Mullane
Nov 24, 20204 min read
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C'mon Hollywood! Five sci-fi pet peeves ...
By Patrick Mullane, Author of The Father, Son, and Holy Shuttle: Growing up an Astronaut's Kid in the Glorious 80s, a humorous...

Patrick Mullane
Sep 19, 20204 min read
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SpaceX - Only in America
By Patrick Mullane, Author of The Father, Son, and Holy Shuttle: Growing up an Astronaut's Kid in the Glorious 80s, a humorous...

Patrick Mullane
Aug 20, 20203 min read
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The half-brother I never knew...
Note: I wrote this blog about six weeks ago. I never published it because I worried it would be a spoiler for those who hadn't read my...

Patrick Mullane
Aug 3, 20204 min read
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The U.S. space program isn't just for Americans - the British are coming!
The British seem to have adopted the American space program ... and I'm glad for it.

Patrick Mullane
Jul 4, 20205 min read
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Why are astronauts weightless? If you think it's because there's no gravity, you're wrong.
Most people think astronauts float because there's "no gravity." That's incorrect. The explanation is actually more fascinating.

Patrick Mullane
Jun 25, 20203 min read
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Think your class reunion is intimidating? Try one where everybody is an astronaut.
The following is an article written by my father, Astronaut Mike Mullane in January of 2018. With his permission, I'm sharing it here....

Patrick Mullane
Jun 17, 20206 min read
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GPS - The accidental invention
GPS has a surprising history borne of a hunch and the need to know where a submarine was.

Patrick Mullane
Jun 3, 20204 min read
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Space Camp: a small but wonderful hope
When I was in college, I secured a job as a camp counselor at United States Space Camp at the Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, AL.

Patrick Mullane
Jun 2, 20205 min read
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A couple of reasons I envy the families of the Space X crew
The launch of Dragon. Photo Credit: AP Space X launch with humans on board shows that some things never change, and some things really...

Patrick Mullane
Jun 1, 20204 min read
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Interviewing for a job? Do these four things to set yourself apart
So, how do you stand out from the crowd while going through the application and interview process? It’s not a complicated path.

Patrick Mullane
May 26, 20204 min read
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What do the Eagles (the band), George Lucas, and Apollo 13 have to do with each other?
The story of the Eagles band can be tied to that of the American space program.

Patrick Mullane
May 14, 20207 min read
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Why I wrote my coming-of-age book ...
According to a survey referenced in The New York Times, 82% of Americans think they "have a book in them." I guess I'm one of them.
Patrick Mullane
May 4, 20202 min read
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