Nope, you're 100% correct says the GenX white guy named Jason.
15.10.2025 23:27 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0@jasonkastner.bsky.social
Be respectful of the past. Realistic about the current. Optimistic about the future. Mechanical line manager @ NASA-JPL. Previously, a mechanical and systems manager on Europa Clipper, and a mechanical manager on SMAP and Mars Curiosity.
Nope, you're 100% correct says the GenX white guy named Jason.
15.10.2025 23:27 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0What a delight to get an email saying the book I forgot I ordered in February has now shipped! Looking forward to The Shattering Peace by @scalzi.com
11.09.2025 13:55 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Kinkan in Virgil Village is one of the best restaurants in Los Angeles. The food is excellent and inventive, the sake pairings are great, the service is on point, and Chef Nan is a joy to be around.
31.08.2025 20:49 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Love is Stonger Than Death by The The
Another Lonely Christmas by Prince
With some colleagues at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory during the science.nasa.gov/mission/nisar/ reflector deployment. You can watch a video of us all here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fvT...
20.08.2025 22:37 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0I was in JPL's Von Karman auditorium at 5 am to watch a flawless launch of the NISAR-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) mission. The boom is scheduled to be deployed in 9 days, and the reflector in 16 days.
www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/5-thing...
A successful LA protest includes blocking intersections and hot dog guys. #NoKings #Pasadena
14.06.2025 22:33 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0#NoKings Pasadena
14.06.2025 21:18 β π 6 π 1 π¬ 1 π 0If you're not following Emily, you should!
12.05.2025 18:48 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Guess which is my entry in the work Pinewood Derby contest? My colleagues said I didn't understand the rules. I told them I read the rules VERY carefully and asked why they made certain assumptions that weren't written down? I didn't win ( extra wheels contributes to the drag) but I had lots of fun!
02.05.2025 22:26 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Alfie and I stayed for staff meal.
19.04.2025 23:03 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Some of the dishes
19.04.2025 22:51 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Lunch today will be at Kinkan in East Hollywood. Chef Nan is amazing
www.exploretock.com/kinkan/
Quote of the day: "People make rocket engines with additive manufacturing, and they don't blow up *that* frequently"
16.04.2025 20:42 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Quote of the day: "After the spacecraft cables came out of the oven they were still a little stinky"
10.04.2025 17:40 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0I'm looking for something fun to do next weekend and stumbled on this conference. I think it would be a blast if I went into it with the right mindset.
www.eventbrite.com/e/alien-even...
Nice collection!!!
29.03.2025 13:06 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Another quote, said to a presenter as he was finishing up. "You did a great job. Better than you should have!"
28.03.2025 20:26 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Overheard in a review just now: "As the board chair I have another question...and I also realize I am not doing a good job keeping this review on schedule"
28.03.2025 15:58 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Once again, I am at www.exploretock.com/kinkan/ an amazing Thai Japanese fusion place in Los Angeles
22.03.2025 20:53 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0This little one hit the window this morning. I'm glad to report they recovered and flew away.
20.03.2025 22:13 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Is there potential for life on Jupiter's moon Europa? Let's ask a NASA expert... oh, that's me! #planetsci π§ͺπ www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfzm...
27.02.2025 04:37 β π 29 π 12 π¬ 2 π 1This is a top notch post!
09.02.2025 16:53 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0This high res photo of the damage from the Eaton fire is unfahtomable. JPL is on the left side, about 3/4 up
wilg.github.io/la-fire-maps...
This is delightful!
07.12.2024 22:03 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0I'm seeing a large price to refinish my hardwood floors because this guy is an expert at it!
26.11.2024 16:00 β π 4 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0We saw this last night and it was an incredible film. We will be watching it again.
25.11.2024 22:26 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Science comes to the rescue again!
23.11.2024 21:37 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Just remember a fantastic interchange from a while back. We had a boom lift that is nearing the end of life and I asked what would happen to it.
"Your dad drives them out to live out on a farm"