piloting

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“We have watched this state become essentially unlivable for working-class people. And it makes me deeply angry,” he says while piloting his oyster boat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Glover, who now lives in Texas near NASA’s Johnson Space Center, is focused on bringing that SoCal sensibility and invaluable experience piloting the Orion capsule to the agency’s astronaut training program.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Artemis II focused on putting the Orion spacecraft through its paces — primarily by testing its life support systems and piloting the spacecraft for the first time.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

Preparing for Artemis II, Glover has been working through original Gemini and Apollo journal papers from the 1960s, hunting for engineering and piloting lessons that might still apply.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

The shuttle trembles, a sign that back on the ship, Crick’s hand piloting us remotely is doing the same.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera