David Hitt
@davidhitt
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Engineer. Dad. Author of @NASA_Skylab & Shuttle books. Next up: “Rocket Science,” 2026. I ❤️ @hittstory. #iHeartHsv Tweets = my own. 629.454
Huntsville, AL
Joined July 2007
Artemis II is stacked, communication systems have been tested, and now we are gearing up for a launch day dress rehearsal. Learn more about our next steps as we prepare to launch and fly our first crewed mission under the Artemis campaign >> https://t.co/IsqU3fRi5Y
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Want to share in the excitement of @NASA’s first crewed Artemis mission? Sign up to be a part of Artemis II virtually or take it a step further by hosting your own in-person or virtual launch or splashdown watch party! Join us by registering here: https://t.co/2FvIfQUROE
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Digital creators: We are now accepting applications for our NASA Social event for the upcoming Artemis II mission, launching early next year. Registration is open until 5pm ET on Nov. 24: https://t.co/Wl6RWzNRzJ
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Three years ago was the night potential became visceral. The night years of toil permeated my bones through a roar that was less a sound than a force. https://t.co/X0HX61GOdH
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It’s kinda surreal walking outside, seeing the Moon, and knowing that in like three months we’re about to send people around it.
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Sixteen years ago today, I watched my third-or-so rocket launch, never dreaming how this one was going to stick with me. Three and a half years into writing a book about Ares I-X, it's a testament to the team that I've been writing about it longer than it took them to fly it.
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FIVE MORE DAYS!
Get your Christmas shopping done early. Both of my books (and lots of others) are half-price at @UnivNebPress through the end of October. Use code 6BB25 here: https://t.co/3JjIDX00pS
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There's a new Springsteen documentary, and I got invited to a free screening by the AARP, and that sentence makes me feel old like three times over.
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You can barely make out my name above the T on the banner. That picture's a great reminder that NASA accomplishes incredible things because of its team of incredible people! Let's go!!
🚀Orion is rolling out! 🌗 Last night, the Artemis II Orion crew capsule rolled out to the Vehicle Assembly Building for stacking on the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket. This step brings Artemis II closer to its historic launch in 2026, paving the way for America’s return to
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Make a movie better by adding one letter ... and a punctuation mark and a Roman numeral. (Having watched both Tron Ares and Ares I-X, they were both pretty enjoyable.)
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🍂 Step back in time at the Maple Hill Cemetery Stroll! 🍁 Explore historic grounds as costumed characters share stories of Huntsville’s past. 🕯️ 📍 203 Maple Hill Dr 🗓️ Oct. 19 | 1:30–4:30 PM For more details click the link!
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Get your Christmas shopping done early. Both of my books (and lots of others) are half-price at @UnivNebPress through the end of October. Use code 6BB25 here: https://t.co/3JjIDX00pS
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When McDonald’s brings Monopoly back and your rocket is on the bag…
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Fly your name around the Moon on Artemis II!
Artemis II is launching in early 2026. You coming with? Now you can. Submissions are open to fly your name around the Moon. Your name will be recorded on a memory card that will be stowed inside the Orion spacecraft. Sign up here: https://t.co/5nu5GdtPvo
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Randomly discovered today my contract has the domain https://t.co/kOt6LRqEQ9, which I gotta say is rather cool.
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Space Exploration Division
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Thank you, fridge water filter, for *exactly* the level of motivational speech I need at this moment in time.
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The final piece of the SLS rocket for @NASAArtemis II is on its way to @NASAKennedy! Built here at #NASAMarshall, the Orion stage adapter connects the upper stage of the rocket to the Orion spacecraft. Read more about the important role it plays >> https://t.co/YSJdISJZjD
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Steps away from the SLS rocket for Artemis II, the core stage for Artemis III's lunar mission is also beginning to take shape at @NASAKennedy. The recent move for the boattail and engine section is part of a change to the SLS production process. https://t.co/ODf655vATs
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