Space Forum / Shuttle / November 2008

I've been pondering the thought lately about what the infighting must be
like for the astronauts who haven't gotten a ride to space. I would guess
that it must be really intense and for those who haven't gone and who are
older the thought that they'd have to wait a minimum of 6 ...

NASA tv has been showing the fasinating pictures of the astronauts at work
aboard the ISS. They appear to be well tailored for the occassion. But, I
ask why so much clothing? Is it necessary to maintain a cool ambient air
temperature for technical reasons, or could the temperature ...

How come I get the funny feeling that this new fluid ioniser/distiller
will, mysteriously, prove impossible to "repair" in the immediate
future?
Such a device will doubtless prove invaluable during transits to Mars

How come I get the funny feeling that this new fluid ioniser/distiller
will, mysteriously, prove impossible to "repair" in the immediate
future?
Such a device will doubtless prove invaluable during transits to Mars

Is anyone else having troubles with NASA TV. I really enjoy watching the pre
flight stuff before a launch but I cannot get it to work this time.
It loads but does not play. Are there any alternatives?
Thanks.

FD3
STS-126 - ENDEAVOUR - ISS DOCKING
http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&
id=4453
STS-126 - ENDEAVOUR - ISS CREW HATCH OPENING AND WELCOME CEREMONY

STS-126 - EVA 1 Tool Bag Overboard
http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&
id=4471
STS-126 - TBA removal Demonstration
http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&
id=4470

Wow! :-)

Watchin' over their shoulders on NASA TV on the web.....crew is loaded
fine, ready for hatch closeout.

How far away can one see the night launch of a shuttle given best case
scenario?  Perfectly clear, viewing in a dark rural area.
alien

I purchased launch tix for STS-126 but they do not come with a parking pass.
I just called KSC and they do not sell parking passes and will not allow you
to enter without one.  Help! :)  Is it possible to park outside the gate and
bum a lift in?  Will I get arrested for doing ...

President George W. Bush toured Ford Motor Company's Kansas assembly
plant last Wednesday. The plant builds the first American E85 F-150
trucks and SUV hybrid electric vehicles. The President toured the
hybrid assembly line and addressed more than 300 employees about the

My question is concerning what we see in movies and reality. I see a
bunch of movies that when  space shuttle going straight up, when it
reaches the outer sphere, the astronauts seems to be floating.
is this true in real life? do they float in the shuttle in the free

A friend of mine will be in that part of Florida on 14/17 of Nov and asked
me if there is a good place to view   a Shuttle launch from. Any info will
be passed on to him, thanks.
Brian