Pakistani MATH TEACHER makes it to NASA

Asifuddin, an O-Levels teacher in Karachi, was invited by NASA to a five-day space camp in Huntsville, Alabama, USA. About 220 teachers from 21 countries and 47 states took part in 2010 space camp where Asifuddin was the only Pakistani. Here is a quick look at his experience through images.


About 220 teachers from 21 countries and 47 states took part in 2010 space camp. Asifuddin was the only Pakistani to join the camp. Asifuddin had filled an e-form for the space camp back in November 2009 and received a formal invitation from NASA in March 2010.


He did the NASA engineering design challenge, walked underwater to feel zero gravity, docked a cargo ship at the International Space Station (ISS) virtually.


he worked on a space shuttle as a mission scientist and felt micro gravity as astronaut.


He trained at the Marshal Space Center from July 12 until July 16. He joined the Marshal Space Flight Center, with his travel and accommodation fully funded by Honeywell Hometown Solutions.


Apart from the training, NASA?s top scientists and engineers also gave lectures and presentations to the participants.


To represent his national pride and patriotism, he put a Pakistan flag badge instead of his name badge on his original rich blue space suit.