Chris Carrier
2016-12-06
I'm ex-military, and I started out as an accountant, got bored, did some Army reconnaissance, served in Desert Storm on the front line, received two Army commendations and the Bronze Star. After leaving the military, I came to work for JSC. I've been here a total of 23 years.
I work in the Water Chemistry Lab in Building 7. We do a lot of wet chemistry analysis as well as flight hardware. We focus a lot on urine processing for the different applications on the International Space Station, and we do activated carbon and resin development for the Activated Carbon Ion Exchange or ACTEX cartridges that are used onboard station for the various projects or instrumentation. The ACTEX cartridges are used to remove iodine and iodide from water that’s used for drinking and hardware.
A division chief once said that if you couldn't do a spacewalk, there's no point in being in space. A lot of work we do allows them to be able to do that, so it's critical. I think everything about my job is my favorite, to be honest, because with the chemistry, it's a challenge every day.
I work in the Water Chemistry Lab in Building 7. We do a lot of wet chemistry analysis as well as flight hardware. We focus a lot on urine processing for the different applications on the International Space Station, and we do activated carbon and resin development for the Activated Carbon Ion Exchange or ACTEX cartridges that are used onboard station for the various projects or instrumentation. The ACTEX cartridges are used to remove iodine and iodide from water that’s used for drinking and hardware.
A division chief once said that if you couldn't do a spacewalk, there's no point in being in space. A lot of work we do allows them to be able to do that, so it's critical. I think everything about my job is my favorite, to be honest, because with the chemistry, it's a challenge every day.