The students were ecstatic as they witnessed the system begin its bootup, configuration and initial operation. Tish and Coffelt are seniors in the Mechatronics program and Orozco is a senior in the Electronic Systems Engineering Technology program within the Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution.

“I can’t believe we are now able to command the Hermes facility while it’s aboard the International Space Station from here at the Johnson Space Center,” stated Hermes project manager Veronica Saucedo. “With the help of our three students the system came up beautifully and appears to be completely operational. The pictures and data we are receiving truly exceed our expectations.”