Learning Space Ep. 11: Yuri's Night
Channel: astrospherevids
Date: 08/04/2013

This week, we'll be chatting with +Tim Bailey, one of the organizers of Yuri's Night, a world-wide celebration of human spaceflight. What is Yuri's Night? How can you get involved? Join us to find out more!

http://yurisnight.net/

Tim Bailey has almost a decade of experience working on both the engineering and customer service aspects of parabolic flight. He has spent over 40 hours weightless across more than 200 flights. Tim has worked with numerous research customers including NASA's Reduced Gravity Office and facilitated custom entertainment filming including segments for The Apprentice, The Biggest Loser, The Mythbusters, and Good Morning America. In addition to his parabolic experience, he also co-hosted a space podcast with Emmy-award-winning producer George Schellenger and helped pioneer live HD launch coverage from the Kennedy Space Center at Spacevidcast.com. Tim is an occasional writer for the GeekDad blog on WIRED.com and on the Board of Directors for Yuri's Night, the worldwide annual celebration of human spaceflight.