Space Forum / Shuttle / May 2008

First landing opportunity, originally scheduled for 19:05EDT was waived
due to clouds.
Crews have now been given the order to restart fluid loading with hopes
that currently thinning clouds will allow the shuttle to use the second

Is it possible to have 250-mpg mileage with hybrid cars? Yes, Bellevue
auto visionaries' thinks so. The people owning Toyota Prius and Honda
hybrid cars are eyeing for an mpg of 40 to 50 then how a automaker
claims to have technology that can give this high mileage. What

1    What is the mass of LH2?
2    How much volume would 1kg of LH2 take up once it became a gas (at sea
level pressure).

Hi Ray (and everyone)
Thanks for the insights and discussion on the Space Shuttle and its tile
design.
I heard an anecdote and wondered if anyone can verify it. I understood some

The shuttle's launch time is set for May 31 at 5:01pm; that makes it 7:01am
here in Melbourne.  Correct?

Is there any realistic possibility of crews egressing from the soyuz
capsule and using their own parachutes if the capsule's parachutes are
inop or if there is a fire in the capsule ?
Or is there no space for parachutes between the seat liners and the

Don't know what the problem is.  I am using optonline.net for news and MS
Outlook.  I see the message, I reply to it, I see my reply after I redload
the headers, put the watch mark on it and then an hour later I don't see the
thread anymore.  It's gone.  Though I may see replies ...

In the video released by NASA yesterday she was conspicuously absent
form welcoming ceremonies...has there been any word on her physical
condition after the rough landing (I mean besides the official
statement that everyone is ok)????????

Expedition 17 - Interviews April 25
http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=
3588&Itemid=1
STS-124 - Space shuttle Discovery moves to the Vehicle Assembly
Building