Space Forum / Shuttle / January 2007

How much are LEO orbits affected by global temperature changes ?
I,.E. if global temperatures rise by 1 degree, will the atmosphere expand
sufficiently to change drag for orbits such as the ISS ?  Or would such
changes be absolutely trivial in terms of air density at LEO orbits ?

Is it feasible to utilize a winged parachute to pinpoint land a reentry
capsule-type space vehicle?  The idea is to make a navigated landing at the
KSC instead of a splashdown out in the ocean.
It seems to me with GPS final guidance and automatic robotic control of a

STS-117 Launch Set for March 15, Launch Time: 6:43 a.m.
tom
http://www.nasa.gov/missions/highlights/schedule.html
"New Update -- Jan. 24, 2007 12:25 p.m. ...

Thought folks might want to know about this one.
<http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewnews.html?id=1188>
Chinese Test Anti-Satellite Weapon
By Craig Covault, Aviation Week & Space Technology, Cape Canaveral

Since I'm headed to Jacksonville in Mar to visit my relatives, I
thought I'd try to see STS-117 launch as well.  What is the earliest
date that the launch date can be reasonably considered to be cast in a
substance firm enough to reasonably plan around?

This event seems to be a huge  miscalculation on their part. Surely someone
in their government must have realised that this is dangerous to their
reputation and hence their image in the world?
I mean, if anyone can prove it was debris from this which damages any

This was just posted at alt.binaries.documentaries and
alt.binaries.multimedia.documentaries.  It is a great documentary from
1987.  
Many of you may remember this show.  It includes footage inside the MCC

This is a view of a Shuttle launch I don't recall ever seeing before.
http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/shuttle/sts-116/html/sts116-s-024.html
It looks to be due south and about the same elevation as the pad,
which is higher than its surroundings. Where the heck was this ...

Here is NASA's tentative 2007 shuttle launch schedule. I believe this
will be a great year for the shuttle and space station programs U.S and
international partners (vehicles, equipment, crews, technicians,
engineers, managers and administrators), with five planned iss

Without the Shuttle how could any large experiment or item be brought back
to earth?
Brian

http://genesismission.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/MIBstatus_report4.html
Sounds like Murphy's Law applied was applied to the genesis mission.
"If there are two or more ways to do something and one of those results in
a catastrophe, then someone will do it that way".

Hi, happy new year for all,
Since how time NASA and astronauts used digital camera for photography on
space ?
How many digital camera are on Shuttle and ISS and how many lens ?

I just posted my 1:48th, Scale Saturn V Rocket on Google Base! It was
simple, and I think this new service will smoke EBAY! Finally a giant
killer! Good Bye to Big Brother!!!! I think there is some tweeking that
could be done, (But it works great in Beta)! Try it out Guys!!

I'm being told these are photos from the ISS of a shuttle launch.
Somehow I'm a bit skeptical.  Can anyone provide some thought?
Here's a link I created.  Should work.
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e290/dpullan/image5.jpg