Space Forum / Shuttle / February 2007

If the shuttle were to go straight up (80 degrees) at 17500  would it return
straight down or be moved by the Coriolis effect?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coriolis_effect

Yeah, Nowak did the stalking but the other two of the love triangle
could come out looking like a bunch of teenagers.
Will Oefelein fly again?
Will Shipman advance in her career?

He was on one of the news channels and basically implied that the engineers
were probably happy to see one of the astronauts fall of their pedestal.
He even posts to usenet, hanging out in rec.sport.footable.college, and
occassionally gives insight on NASA/shuttle.

Does anyone know of NASA sitting an astronaut down for any problem found
during training?  I trained one crew that the pilot would often suddenly
fall asleep in a briefing.  I don't mean nod off, but BAMM -- lights out.
The commander set up a rule, the pilot had to pay $5 ...

Fwd: [MilRadioComms] Astronaut arrested; attempted kidnapping, battery
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/southflorida/orl-bk-nasaastronaut0507feb0
5,0,5270732.story?coll=sfla-home-headlines
Space shuttle astronaut arrested at OIA on attempted kidnapping,
battery charges

Can someone explain to me why flight day 3 docking opportunities are
available only every other day right now (7th, 9th, ...), but would be
available every day if the planned ISS reboost is completed?  Is it
just because the ISS would be a little bit slower after reboost?

I have recently retired from NASA with a mental disability.  I have a
Masters in Aerospace Engineering with straight A's.  I was the Entry
Training Flow supervisor and a senior astronaut instructor for many years.
I led the effort to take us back to capsules because of their ...

Are you being stalked by a psychotic jealous astronaut in a trenchcoat, wig,
and diaper carrying a BB gun because your adulterous affair partner is
actually in two affairs...
or

FYI, some news about Pamela Melroy, who will be commanding the Space
Shuttle this year:
http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123039533

http://news.com.com/NASA+Limited+budget+could+lead+to+gap+in+manned+missions/210
0-1028_3-6156390.html?tag=nefd.top
In short, even though NASA is to get 1.3% increase, better than other areas
(except military, of course), it won't be enough to get the CEV out in time

Why has NASA provided that the sound quality on Shuttle Communications
channels should be kept about as bad as in the Sixties? When I listen to
talk from the Shuttle on NASA-tv it sounds like I'm in a time warp. WHY
don't they have Skype type quality?

Anyone seen that TV show Dirty Jobs?
Me neither, but in case anyone's interested they are filming some crawler
work soon. If I get an air date I'll post it.