{"id":1514,"date":"2017-09-24T15:00:46","date_gmt":"2017-09-24T23:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nickmccomb.net\/college\/?p=1514"},"modified":"2018-10-14T12:30:31","modified_gmt":"2018-10-14T20:30:31","slug":"spacex-fall-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nickmccomb.net\/college\/spacex-fall-2017","title":{"rendered":"SpaceX Fall 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Group photo for the Fall SpaceX interns.<\/p><\/div>\n

I interned at SpaceX during Fall 2017. I worked in their Hardware development group working on new Avionics hardware bringup for the then-upcoming Block 5 of the Falcon 9 rocket. Naturally, I can’t talk too much about my work here, but it was an incredible learning experience, and a crazy company to work for. I’m a huge fan of SpaceX and everything they hope to accomplish. In the end, I was offered a return internship\u00a0with the Avionics\u00a0Test group for Fall 2018! I can’t wait to reimmerse myself in the craziness that is the cutting edge of the commercial space program.<\/p>\n

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This really doesn’t capture the raw height of Falcon 9… I’m not\u00a0that<\/em> tall.<\/p><\/div>\n

Iridium 3 Launch<\/h3>\n

While I was in Hawthrone, I was able to catch one of SpaceX’s launches from Vandenburg Air Force base, Iridium 3. The raw power that is contained, and controlled, within the Falcon 9 is incredible… Despite the 5am\u00a0launch and the 4 hour trip to get there, it was absolutely worth it. The video and picture included below were taken by me.<\/p>\n

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