Space Forum / Space History / October 2005

I've seen it at WalMart yesterday, and its a five disc set, wheras
the original DVD set was four discs.
I'm curious as to what added goodies are on it, and the box text
doesn't really make it clear, plus my original set is 2,400 km

Curator's Choice Schedule-National Mall, October-December 2005
All presentations began on Wednesday at 12:00 noon.  Meet at the Museum Seal
in the Milestones of Flight Gallery and then proceed to the gallery to hear
the presentation.

Mercury astronaut space suits had a round mirrored object on the chest,
just below the helmet.  Can anybody tell me what this was and what it
was used for?
J.W. Nicholson

http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=18249
...Scroll about halfway down and you'll see what the header refers to.
                OM

In Australia we are continually bombarded with the misinformation that
Andy Thomas is the first Australian in space.
Nothing against Andy, but Paul Scully-Power was first, and retained his
citizenship.

I'd like to call the group's attention to an interesting set (for certain,
very geeky definitions of "interesting") of reports that have recently
become available on NTRS.
The Apollo Experience Reports document in great detail specific aspects of

"So you want to return to Earth? Well, how much do you want to return to
Earth?  Make us an offer.
Let us hope your friends in NASA see things our way, Comrade
McArthur....or maybe you shall not return, if you know what we mean..."

<DELURK>
On an upcoming work trip to Orlando, it appears that I will have
commitments on Sunday evening and then Tuesday, with a "dead" day in
between.  As a modest space history fan (who has appreciated book

I've never seen any clear images of the LUT cranes in use, nor found any
specific info in Moonport. Were they used in routine stacking ops in some
way?

Cobble together a new flying machine out of parts of an old one. Sound familiar? The CEV is truly the Flight of the Phoenix.

I was thinking about NASA's Moon plan, and it occurs to me the heavy
lifter's
SRBs and first stage should be powerful enough to orbit a deaprture stage
that doesn't have any fuel in it, so it could be oribtted as a dry workshop,

I notice on the news tonight that Buzz Aldrin is in Australia, visiting the
flight of a replica wright aircraft. Anyone know if he's got any other
events on the schedule downunder? Thanks,
David