Space Forum / Shuttle / October 2007

Jon Berndt referred to as fact:
"... the explosive destruction of the LO2 tank and release of debris
and propellants which destroyed the intertank, liberated the SRBs, and
provided a nose outward impetus to both SRBs."

On his Challenger website, Jon Berndt writes as follows:
"Both the right and left hand rock and tilt actuator positions were
known up until just prior to the disintegration of the 51-L stack
(Footnote 20)."

In the coverage of the launch I can see some spectators standing on a grass verge with a big countdown clock. Which vantage point is
that? Is it the VIP viewing area about 3 miles away or the causeway viewing area 6 miles away?
I'd like to know because I'm planning to buy causeway ...

I've tried to watch NASA television showing real-time life aboard the ISS,
but frankly, after about half an hour, I'm pressured by other family
members to change the channel.  They find it "boring."
When I fly commercial airliner, after a few glances from 30,000 feet, I'm

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9a/Soyuz_TMA-9_launch.jpg
Just imagine standing so close to the STS at launch time!

We've all heard the bone development is space isn't par for the
course.  This indicates that calcium in a satuate should bond more to
itself in a solution if kept in chemical equalibrium.  Therefore, if
you place a sensor inside of a metal sphere, and use enough amplifier

So, when the new node is in between the main station and the pma, and the
shuttle is again docked, will the station arm still be able to reach into
the payload bay, ie can its mobile base be taken along to do that?
Itts hard imagining the station changes when you cannot see. I say ...

With the US manned space programme essentially going to sleep on jan 1
2010 until the shuttle replacement begins (if it ever begins), would
NASA take this downtime oppportunity to revamp the telecom
infrastructure as well as IT systems used on board manned vehicles ?

Good viewing of Shuttle and Station for the next few days. At a location
near you.
http://www.heavens-above.com/

I know each SSME is refurbished post flight. Are they each test fired
post refurbishment? If not how are they certified for flight?
I know they have a great reliability record, but some certification
process must exist?

Hopefully, President Ron Paul would privatize the Space Shuttle Program.
Private Enterprise, first thing I'd do after purchasing Enterprise on E-Bay
would be to move the LOX, LH2 lines inside the Orbiter.

A few years ago, some events set in motion a bunch of decisions to
prevent normal people from accessing normal data such as launch times
and TLAs for satellites or even viewing the white room on the KSC web site.
One victim was NASA's own JPASS applications which allowed ...

I have seen a piece of stuff passing near the right wing in the ET camera
view...
Did you see that?

(as to "explosion" and "explosive destruction," as well as "blown
outward" -- also, in testimony, as to "explosive force"and "load up,"
as well as "rupture.")
Roger Balettie wrote:

STS-120 - launch day activities 1 - Launch Commentary Begins
http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=
2931&Itemid=2
STS-120 - launch day activities 2
http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=
2932&Itemid=2