Dr. Kelsey Young

We were doing a whole bunch of developmental tests.

flight test objectives to characterize vehicle performance and all that.

But scientifically, it was also the first time human eyes saw certain parts of the far side.

It was the first time we were integrating and implementing our brand new structure for supporting our lunar science and geology objectives.

So we had a brand new console position for the first time.

We had two separate lunar science backrooms that had been developed from scratch and were in use for the first time.

We were doing all this for the first time.

Does that mean you invented the role?

Yes.

That's why I was going with that.

So it was my job to basically develop this structure from the ground up.

And therefore, I couldn't apply for it because we were, you know, developing it as we were going.

That's so gratifying.

It was absolutely, certainly the most gratifying part of my career so far.

No.

I feel like I'm where I'm meant to be.

Yes.

I have applied before.

I will not apply again.

I love the role that I have of working with the science teams on Earth to put together our ops plan and ops structure.