When you were a little kid. You saw a rocket go off and said i want to do that. Is it that simple or that complex . I was interested in rockets in astronomy long before people get spell rocket. I was interested in it way back in high school. I went to try to build some rockets. I wanted to become a rocket engineer, as a matter of fact. Worked at the rocket society. I wanted to become a rocket engineer but essentially they said you have to go to mit or to caltech. I cannot afford either. So i took a secondary goal. I got an rotc appointment to wisconsin. From there i went to the Naval Academy. I got to the flight training. I became a naval air aviator. In 1958, nasa was formed and they were looking for astronauts. I was one of the original 110 people who were selected. Let me go back to the Naval Academy . That is right. This was right after world war ii. I got down to preflight. My mother, when i was at the university of wisconsin, told me to apply to the Naval Academy. 7z3 vi did it,
There i got into flight training. I became a naval aviator, and low and behold in 1958 nasa was formed and they were looking for astronauts. So i was one of the original 110 people selected to go for interviews. Lets go back to your Naval Academy days, you almost didnt go, is that right . That is right. I had two years at wisconsin. I informs a Naval Aviation program after world war ii. Have been the most important project in this century. I became the first alternate that usually doesnt make it, are and i got orders for the physical to be inducted into the academy if you so desired. And then i said should i go to the academy, they said dont do that, you two years of college, you have Naval Aviation, if you go back you have to start all over again, you might not get back in aviation, but there was an old captain there and he said if you want to make the navy your career, get yourself to the academy, that is what hatppened. I term paper, my first term paper, i wrote on the development o
I am Frank Mallicoat and rosemary is here to tell us about all the rain coming not been ending february on a dry note as feared but we will cool it down and breezy conditions do pick up but then we will not see any rain. We may see accumulation of snow in the sierra, more on that coming up but lets look at headlines. Patchy fog this morning, cool and breezy, a notable drop in temperatures this afternoon 10 or 15 from yesterday and the breeze is expected to continue in as we mentioned a moment ago cast for us and we look dry and the extended, i will have a look at what you can except for the weekend and beyond coming up. There are now four coronavirus cases of unknown origin here in the United States. One is in oregon at an Elementary School for an employee and another high school stuaces year and the first is an solano 65yearold woman in santa clara county. Reporter good morning we know a lot of people have concerns about coronavirus but San Francisco mayor london breed says do not avo
Maybe it had run out of gas. I saw him sitting up on top of the edge of the bridge. Reporter a crisis negotiator was called and they were able to convince him to surrender. The impact on traffic was devastating. Reporter however were you sitting in traffic . Forever reporter this man drove from pittsburgh. I have never seen it this bad. The commute from danville was 2 1 2 hours. It was crazy. I left at 11 00 for my 12 a clock meeting and idly. Reporter this is concerns for bay area residents. Another man climbed the bay bridge and its concerning that they got there. You think security would be higher after the Manchester England incident. Reporter they say the bridge is monitored around the clock and outfitted with several security cameras. The man was taken to San Francisco General Hospital where he underwent testing and a Mental Health evaluation. Im Tara Moriarty for ktvu fox 2. To be know anything about the man, what issues was he facing and if they were able to get him to come dow
Protesters in San Francisco make it clear this is no place for hate as a rightwing group scraps plans for protest. But tomorrow the focus is berkeley where an anti marxist is planned. Good evening, i am eric thomas thanks for joining us. We begin with a claim of victory tonight. A roundup of protests in San Francisco. Lisa, those attending say they were standing up against hate. Very true. San Francisco Police are calling today and tonight successful and declaring the city safe. The fencing and barricades went up and heavily armed police were on the streets and rooftops. San francisco was ready for whatever came today. I am proud how we communicated and how we responded to the will of the people to get out and express themselves but do so peacefully. Reporter counterprotesters chanted in the organizer didnt show up. This after cancelling the crissy field rally too. I am here to say i am a queer white woman who is not going to take their crap. Reporter there was one arrest and police ha