Space Forum / Shuttle / March 2008

STS-123 - IN-CABIN VIEW CREW Endeavour
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STS-123 - MISSION STATUS BRIEFING FD 10
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So, maybe this group will become sci.space.propulsion in 2 years.  Anyway,
what's the least powerful ion engine possible?  Could one be built (and what
thrust would it have) that would run on, say, 200 watts?  This would work
for outer-planet probes like New Horizon where most of ...

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One hell of a call out charge for the Shuttle I reckon...:-)
Seriously, surely, if water is coming out under the mid deck floor, how come
its not drifting around the cabin in gloops?
Brian

Nobody seems to have solved the problem of getting heavy stuff back after
the Shuttle retires. OK, I've heard all sorts of  schemes...
Inflatable heat shields and parachutes.
Modified atv/htvs

CT wrote:

Dave Mayes replied:

The NASA shuttle page has reverted to Dec 11, according to the refresh
button on my browser.  ECO issues delaying launch of Atlantis.
/dps

What will this group be called; sci.space.orion?

NASA recovered the vernier thrusters in the back with its trick to
insert new values into the shuttle's computer memory. They were used
without problem during today's docking.
Now that it is docked, they aren't taking much time to celebrate, they

Shuttle crews have entered the space station. They are all wearing red
shirts.
Don't they know what wearing a red shirt in space means ? Shouldn't NASA
have a rule against wearing red shirts in space ? Or does NASA think

Are new modules added to the ISS permanently hooked, ie bolts, etc,
after docking collars are joined? Also, when the ISS is deorbited,
will the modules be seperated before reentry to ensure better
destruction.

To me this system seems to always be having problems. What exactly is the
issue with this system. On paper, so to speak, an evaporation cooler is just
plumbing and hardly hi tech!
Brian

Launch due at 5:28 this evening my time, not 05:28 in the morning.  Glad I
checked!

6897 kHz USB 0425z: "BRD" (Booster Recovery Director) wkg "Freedom
Star" (Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Booster Recovery Vessel); asks
vessel to attempt contact with acft "Clearance 1" on Marine Channel
16; vessel establishes good comms with Clearance 1. (11Mar2008) (ALS).

During the early ascent, Houston made the call that there was:  No
actions on the left hand RCS messages, and that they would words for
the crew later.
Anyone know what the RCS messages were and what the resolution of the