Space Forum / Space History / September 2006

Having only recently read the story of the loss of the OMobile, I must point
out that the similarity of name and appearance between myself and OM's
brother is mere coincidence. For one thing, I intentionally shave my head.
http://www.io.com/~o_m/omworld/images/ford/IMG_0185.jpg

From US Space News: http://www.usspacenews.com/
"What Really Happened To Galileo’s High Gain Antenna
A Special “There I Was” Guest Article
August 24, 2006

http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200608/s1719530.htm
Sorry if this has already been mentioned here.
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Woomera chosen as rocket launch site for space station

http://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/08/24/pluto.ap/index.html
...Remember kids, this is the same "august body" that refuses to
recognize the naming of lunar landmarks by the actual explorers who
went there.

For 'ROBOT' magazine, I need to find tech specs and
mechanical details -- and hi res photos and drawings --
of the viking lander 'sampler arm' and head. I've spent
an hour going to 'usual suspects' and googling and come

I've always wanted to watch a launch live. Now that I'm
in Miami and have loads of spare time, I'm going dammit.
Looking on the net, there's a bunch of places to watch
from, but where would you go? How long in advance

Societal Impact of Spaceflight Conference
NASA History Division and National Air and Space Museum Division of Space
History
19-21 September 2006 · Hirshhorn Museum, Smithsonian Institution,

Well they got the spacesuit fairly right; as to where they got the rest
from....
http://blog.modernmechanix.com/mags/qf/c/MechanixIllustrated/12-1958/lrg_cover.jpg
Here's the "Space" subsection of that website BTW:

Aurora 7 carried a TV camera, and the Mercury DVD said that it was
used, but didn't get good results.  They said that they couldn't find
the magnetic tape or the 35mm film of the TV broadcast.   The DVD does
show a still from the TV, which I assume was in flight, but I'm not

Comrades! And this one well be in a higher inclination orbit!
http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Russia_Mulls_New_Space_Station_And_Missions_To
_The_Moon_And_Mars_999.html
Pat

Slayton was scheduled for the fourth Mercury flight and Schirra was
his backup.  When Slayton was grounded, Carpenter got the slot instead
of Schirra.  Why?
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