Harry Coumnas Received Training in the Area of Equipment Operations as Former Mission Specialist

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Harry Coumnas Received Training in the Area of Equipment Operations as Former Mission Specialist

Harry Coumnas, a former mission specialist, had the primary responsibility during a mission for operating shuttle or space station systems. He was trained to handle other technical astronaut responsibilities. He worked to coordinateoperationswithinthespacecraftandservedinarolethatrequired the management of many everyday tasks that were necessary to keep the spacecraftfunctionalandlivableforitsinhabitants.

Harryreceivedtrainingintheareaofequipmentoperationsandwasprepared to make repairs in space to aircraft, including, to space stations. He worked closelywithpayloadspecialistswhomightbeontheboard.

He is a renowned astronaut who handles the exterior repairs either through space walks, which involves him leaving the interior of the spacecraft in a special suit. He frequently collaborates with pilots for repairs and the occasionalsatelliterecovery.

Asaspaceflightengineer, Harry Coumnas believesthatitishisdutytoassess whetherthespacecraftwillfitwithinthefairing.Onceavehicleisselected,he gets more actively involved in mission management. Flight dynamics, maneuvers,failuredetectionandrecovery,telemetryandtelecommands,data post-processing, operations planning, and execution are some of the operationsheisresponsiblefor.

Beingtheultimateexplorer,hetravelsintospace,experiencesweightlessness and sees Earth from a perspective that few people ever get to see. Besides, Harry Coumnas hasanunderstandingofallaspectsofthemission,rightfrom operatingequipmentonboardtohowtorespondtoemergencies.

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