NASA InSight launch to Mars!

Ooops, it’s taken me far too long to post this…but better late than never!

On May 5th I was lucky enough to attend the launch of the NASA InSight mission to Mars. You can read more about my experience, and what the mission is doing, on my StarTalk Radio blog here. I not only got to attend the media briefing but also experience tower rollback a few hours before the launch…it was an unforgettable few days (except it would’ve been nice if the fog had cleared)!

Here’s a few pictures of my experience anyway…


InSight on the launch pad being revealed as the tower rollback was in progress
I met Emily Callandrelli!! Massive science girl crust moment!

InSight atop the Atlas V-401 rocket on the launchpad (tower on left that had just been rolled back at 5mph).
InSight atop the Atlas V-401 rocket, all ready for launch.
InSight full-size model at the media briefing (with NASA Chief Scientist Jim Head in the background).