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My name is Barbara Janoiko and I'm a project
manager for NASA's analog missions.

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An analog is an environment that is similar
to space flight.

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It has similar characteristics whether it
be environment or terrain.

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We conduct these missions in the field or
simulations here onsite at NASA to simulate

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operations for exploration missions.

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No matter what the destination is that NASA
goes to explore, we can use the analog missions

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to get there.

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We test out the operations concepts and hardware
that would go to space.

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We learn our lessons early in the design before
the hardware gets too far along in its development

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and so we save costs later on.

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The past 2 years, we have done an asteroid
mission study which included both undersea

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missions as well as simulations here onsite.

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I started off a cooperative education student
and got a lot of different experiences both

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in mission operations as well as engineering.

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And started off my career with NASA in a spacesuit
in extravehicular activity tools group.

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My job is really exciting.

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The team included the astronauts and all of
the engineers are great.

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Everybody comes from a different discipline.

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We have folks with operations experience and
engineering experience and we all work together

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to train the astronauts to conduct realistic
missions.

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My advice would be to do what you love.

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Study what you enjoy and if you love your
job, then it's not a job.