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Space Forum / Shuttle / July 2005near the Shuttle at launch
I understand that there are 6 people very close to the Shuttle in bunkers at launch to help in any escape. Has anyone ever spoken to one of these people, what must it be like so close to the Shuttle at launch. >I understand that there are 6 people very close to the Shuttle in bunkers >at [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > close > to the Shuttle at launch. Pardon, I'm a little deaf, sorry! :-) That roast Duck was delicious... :-) Brian  SignatureBrian Gaff....Note, this account does not accept Bcc: email. graphics are great, but the blind can't hear them Email: briang1@blueyonder.co.uk ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ I hate smart arses like you, either answer the question or go away and die. > >I understand that there are 6 people very close to the Shuttle in bunkers > >at [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Brian ____________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________ I thought it as pretty funny, and since you're the supplicant, you need to show some manners. I've heard of some folks trying to get in as close as possible as a macho thing, but not regularly as an operational safety thing. > I hate smart arses like you, either answer the question or go away and die. Then let me enlighten you, if the crew need to vacate the Shuttle in an emergency then they use a rope slide. There are people inbunkers 6 I believe close to the pad who's job it is to help the safe escape. Now all I want to know is what is must be like to be that close to the Shuttle at launch. We learn something new everyday and in your case you just learnt something new today. > I thought it as pretty funny, > and since you're the supplicant, [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > I hate smart arses like you, either answer the question or go away and > die. Carol Singer a écrit : > Then let me enlighten you, if the crew need to vacate the Shuttle in an > emergency then they use a rope slide. > There are people inbunkers 6 I believe close to the pad who's job it is to > help the safe escape. yep, and then they have an army tank hidden somewhere to drive away I always thought of this as a quite scary procedure , no need to wonder why this procedure is not on the top of the 'communication agenda' > I hate smart arses like you, either answer the question or go away and die. Can I suggest lightening up. And not top-posting. Anyway, yes, there is a rescue team in an armored personal carrier at the end of the zipline from the top of the pad. And my understanding was up until 9/11, they would allow other agency folks from outside the area to apply to be on a team on a one-shot basis. Other than the folks in the crew cabin, they're the closest human souls to the shuttle at launch. > > >I understand that there are 6 people very close to the Shuttle in bunkers > > >at [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > > > Brian ____________________________________________________________________________ > __________________________________ Does anyone know of these people, have we ever heard their story of what its like to be so close when the Shuttle takes off. > > I hate smart arses like you, either answer the question or go away and > die. [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] > > > > > > Brian ____________________________________________________________________________ > > __________________________________ > Other than the folks in the crew cabin, they're the closest human souls to > the shuttle at launch. There could be lots of other human souls around, without the humans themselves :) > > Other than the folks in the crew cabin, they're the closest human souls to > > the shuttle at launch. > > There could be lots of other human souls around, without the humans > themselves :) Nah, they have strict safety limits they have to follow also.:-) (and I put HUMAN in that sentence in there figuring some would quibble about animals having souls or something. Geesh. :-) > Anyway, yes, there is a rescue team in an armored personal carrier at the > end of the zipline from the top of the pad. Not really. The fire/rescue team takes up position about a mile down the crawlerway from the pad, inside an M-113. No one but the astronauts is any closer. > > Anyway, yes, there is a rescue team in an armored personal carrier at the > > end of the zipline from the top of the pad. > > Not really. The fire/rescue team takes up position about a mile down the > crawlerway from the pad, inside an M-113. No one but the astronauts is any > closer. Umm, Kim, not really what? My understanding isthe zipline ends at the M-113. So what's incorrect about my statement? >> Not really. The fire/rescue team takes up position about a mile down the >> crawlerway from the pad, inside an M-113. No one but the astronauts is any >> closer. > > Umm, Kim, not really what? My understanding isthe zipline ends at the > M-113. So what's incorrect about my statement? Isn't there one for the astros, and one for the fire/rescue folks? The one at the end of the zipline being unmanned. SignatureThis is a siggy | To E-mail, do note | Just because something It's properly formatted | who you mean to reply-to | is possible, doesn't No person, none, care | and it will reach me | mean it can happen > Umm, Kim, not really what? My understanding isthe zipline ends at the > M-113. So what's incorrect about my statement? There is an M-113 at the end of the slidewire, which ends just inside the west perimeter of the pad. That station is unmanned. The fire/rescue crew, sometimes referred to as the "dead crew" because a blast would likely kill them, is stationed down the crawlerway about a mile from the pad. > Not really. The fire/rescue team takes up position about a mile down the > crawlerway from the pad, inside an M-113. No one but the astronauts is any > closer. If the Shuttle ascent is an "E-Ticket" then I bet sitting in the M-113 during launch is at least a "D-Ticket". JD > Can I suggest...not top-posting. Sure, if you admit that not trimming your quotes, which resulted in about 95% of your post being below what you contributed, is just as bad... SignatureThis is a siggy | To E-mail, do note | Just because something It's properly formatted | who you mean to reply-to | is possible, doesn't No person, none, care | and it will reach me | mean it can happen > > Can I suggest...not top-posting. > > Sure, if you admit that not trimming your quotes, which resulted in about 95% > of your post being below what you contributed, is just as bad... Actually you're right, I should have trimmed that. mea culpa. its quite OK to dislike my comments, but hate me? Come on, where is your sense of humour today? Brian SignatureBrian Gaff....Note, this account does not accept Bcc: email. graphics are great, but the blind can't hear them Email: briang1@blueyonder.co.uk ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ >I hate smart arses like you, either answer the question or go away and die. > [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > ____________________________________________________________________________ > __________________________________ > That roast Duck was delicious... Never say 'duck' that close to a rocket :) Neil Gerace schrieb: > Never say 'duck' that close to a rocket :) :-)))))))))))))))))))))))))) - Carsten > Neil Gerace schrieb: > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > - Carsten Just as when you go on a plane trip somewhere, and the inflight movie is about to start, you should never say: "Ah, I don't think I'll watch this movie, it's a bomb." Neil Gerace schrieb: > Just as when you go on a plane trip somewhere, and the inflight movie is > about to start, you should never say: > > "Ah, I don't think I'll watch this movie, it's a bomb." I never finish movies on board anway ... - Carsten > I understand that there are 6 people very close to the Shuttle in > bunkers at launch to help in any escape. > > Has anyone ever spoken to one of these people... I'm sure somebody must have done at some time or another. ;) Seriously though, theres this invention called "search engines", and if one bothers using one of them, then one would eventually find that some useful keywords are "George Hoggard", and "pad rescue team". Seems to be a few short news articles around. Maybe you'll find more than I did if you search harder. <what must it be like so close <to the Shuttle at launch. if your close to the shuttle at launch, you be roasted to death...idiot! > I understand that there are 6 people very close to the Shuttle in bunkers at > launch to help in any escape. > > Has anyone ever spoken to one of these people, what must it be like so close > to the Shuttle at launch. |
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