Last Launch of Discovery
Hi All, Found this on youtube, a more conventional view of the last launch. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=me1A2-sY2SM&feature=fvhl Erik
It's beautiful, Erik. Thanks, Joe --- On Sat, 3/5/11, erikhansen@thebluezone.net <erikhansen@thebluezone.net> wrote:
From: erikhansen@thebluezone.net <erikhansen@thebluezone.net> Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Last Launch of Discovery To: Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com Date: Saturday, March 5, 2011, 10:14 AM Hi All,
Found this on youtube, a more conventional view of the last launch.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=me1A2-sY2SM&feature=fvhl
Erik
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However, did you notice that something flew off the rocket and smash into the underside of Discovery? --- On Sat, 3/5/11, erikhansen@thebluezone.net <erikhansen@thebluezone.net> wrote:
From: erikhansen@thebluezone.net <erikhansen@thebluezone.net> Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Last Launch of Discovery To: Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com Date: Saturday, March 5, 2011, 10:14 AM Hi All,
Found this on youtube, a more conventional view of the last launch.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=me1A2-sY2SM&feature=fvhl
Erik
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Ice? I thought that was common but usually does not damage the tiles much, except on Columbia of course.
However, did you notice that something flew off the rocket and smash into
the underside of Discovery?
--- On Sat, 3/5/11, erikhansen@thebluezone.net <erikhansen@thebluezone.net> wrote:
From: erikhansen@thebluezone.net <erikhansen@thebluezone.net> Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Last Launch of Discovery To: Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com Date: Saturday, March 5, 2011, 10:14 AM Hi All,
Found this on youtube, a more conventional view of the last launch.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=me1A2-sY2SM&feature=fvhl
Erik
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On 06 Mar 2011, at 12:14, erikhansen@TheBlueZone.net wrote:
However, did you notice that something flew off the rocket and smash into
the underside of Discovery?
Regarding stuff coming off, check out this view through Discovery's pilot's windscreen from 48 to 56 seconds. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhuGwQq7qZk&feature=related patrick
Hey, Solar System Ambassador, can you find out from NASA just what that stuff was? Didn't look like ice but looked like some kind of inflatable, sacrificial element. Kim -----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Patrick Wiggins Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2011 3:02 PM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Last Launch of Discovery On 06 Mar 2011, at 12:14, erikhansen@TheBlueZone.net wrote:
However, did you notice that something flew off the rocket and smash into
the underside of Discovery?
Regarding stuff coming off, check out this view through Discovery's pilot's windscreen from 48 to 56 seconds. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhuGwQq7qZk&feature=related patrick _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php Visit the Wiki: http://www.utahastronomy.com ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1204 / Virus Database: 1435/3485 - Release Date: 03/06/11
Hi Kim, Actually when I first saw them they reminded me of the barf bags I keep in my plane. :) I think you are right about their being some sort of devices that protect something while on the ground but which are designed to separate at launch. I checked my online resources but found nothing. Not really surprising since most all of my ambassador training has very little to do with human spaceflight. However, I did email one of my supervisors at NASA asking if she could refer me to someone that could answer shuttle related questions. I'll let you know if I hear anything. patrick On 06 Mar 2011, at 17:36, Kim Hyatt wrote:
Hey, Solar System Ambassador, can you find out from NASA just what that stuff was? Didn't look like ice but looked like some kind of inflatable, sacrificial element.
Kim
-----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Patrick Wiggins Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2011 3:02 PM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Last Launch of Discovery
On 06 Mar 2011, at 12:14, erikhansen@TheBlueZone.net wrote:
However, did you notice that something flew off the rocket and smash into
the underside of Discovery?
Regarding stuff coming off, check out this view through Discovery's pilot's windscreen from 48 to 56 seconds.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhuGwQq7qZk&feature=related
patrick
Thanks, Patrick. That really piqued my curiosity. Thanks to you and Jay for sharing the links to these amazing videos. Kim -----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Patrick Wiggins Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2011 6:27 PM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Last Launch of Discovery Hi Kim, Actually when I first saw them they reminded me of the barf bags I keep in my plane. :) I think you are right about their being some sort of devices that protect something while on the ground but which are designed to separate at launch. I checked my online resources but found nothing. Not really surprising since most all of my ambassador training has very little to do with human spaceflight. However, I did email one of my supervisors at NASA asking if she could refer me to someone that could answer shuttle related questions. I'll let you know if I hear anything. patrick On 06 Mar 2011, at 17:36, Kim Hyatt wrote:
Hey, Solar System Ambassador, can you find out from NASA just what that stuff was? Didn't look like ice but looked like some kind of inflatable, sacrificial element.
Kim
-----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Patrick Wiggins Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2011 3:02 PM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Last Launch of Discovery
On 06 Mar 2011, at 12:14, erikhansen@TheBlueZone.net wrote:
However, did you notice that something flew off the rocket and smash into
the underside of Discovery?
Regarding stuff coming off, check out this view through Discovery's pilot's windscreen from 48 to 56 seconds.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhuGwQq7qZk&feature=related
patrick
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Hi Patrick, I'm still a little concerned about the harder whack that apparently was delivered to the underside of the shuttle in the video Erik posted. If it was ice, did it cause any damage? Thanks, Joe --- On Sun, 3/6/11, Patrick Wiggins <paw@wirelessbeehive.com> wrote:
From: Patrick Wiggins <paw@wirelessbeehive.com> Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Last Launch of Discovery To: "Utah Astronomy" <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Date: Sunday, March 6, 2011, 6:26 PM Hi Kim,
Actually when I first saw them they reminded me of the barf bags I keep in my plane. :)
I think you are right about their being some sort of devices that protect something while on the ground but which are designed to separate at launch.
I checked my online resources but found nothing. Not really surprising since most all of my ambassador training has very little to do with human spaceflight.
However, I did email one of my supervisors at NASA asking if she could refer me to someone that could answer shuttle related questions. I'll let you know if I hear anything.
patrick
On 06 Mar 2011, at 17:36, Kim Hyatt wrote:
Hey, Solar System Ambassador, can you find out from NASA just what that stuff was? Didn't look like ice but looked like some kind of inflatable, sacrificial element.
Kim
-----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Patrick Wiggins Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2011 3:02 PM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Last Launch of Discovery
On 06 Mar 2011, at 12:14, erikhansen@TheBlueZone.net wrote:
However, did you notice that something flew off the rocket and smash into
the underside of Discovery?
Regarding stuff coming off, check out this view through Discovery's pilot's windscreen from 48 to 56 seconds.
patrick
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Morning Joe, On 06 Mar 2011, at 23:57, Joe Bauman wrote:
Hi Patrick, I'm still a little concerned about the harder whack that apparently was delivered to the underside of the shuttle in the video Erik posted. If it was ice, did it cause any damage? Thanks, Joe
Probably nothing to worry about. When the shuttle arrived at the station cameras on the station gave the shuttle a thorough going over. I think they did the same on departure. Plus the crew use the camera on the end of the shuttle's robot arm to examine all of the exterior it can reach. BTW, on Science Friday this past Friday they were talking about risks to the shuttle and the NASA guest said their biggest worry is stuff they might run into while on orbit. patrick
Thanks, Patrick, I'm glad to know about that. I can't help but be worried about the astronauts. Best wishes, Joe --- On Mon, 3/7/11, Patrick Wiggins <paw@wirelessbeehive.com> wrote:
From: Patrick Wiggins <paw@wirelessbeehive.com> Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Last Launch of Discovery To: "Utah Astronomy" <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Date: Monday, March 7, 2011, 12:05 AM Morning Joe,
On 06 Mar 2011, at 23:57, Joe Bauman wrote:
Hi Patrick, I'm still a little concerned about the harder whack that apparently was delivered to the underside of the shuttle in the video Erik posted. If it was ice, did it cause any damage? Thanks, Joe
Probably nothing to worry about. When the shuttle arrived at the station cameras on the station gave the shuttle a thorough going over. I think they did the same on departure.
Plus the crew use the camera on the end of the shuttle's robot arm to examine all of the exterior it can reach.
BTW, on Science Friday this past Friday they were talking about risks to the shuttle and the NASA guest said their biggest worry is stuff they might run into while on orbit.
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On 07 Mar 2011, at 00:28, Joe Bauman wrote:
Thanks, Patrick, I'm glad to know about that. I can't help but be worried about the astronauts. Best wishes, Joe
I've yet to hear an astronaut express concerns abut making it back. I guess that if you've gotta go that's a pretty spectacular and painless way of doing it. Actually, in the case of the current crew, I'm guessing about now they are probably thinking more about getting back to their first shower in over a week. At any rate, here's a video showing how the inspection was performed prior to docking: http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/videogallery/index.html?media_id=67132241 Plus I just checked the schedule and saw they are going to do another similar maneuver just after undocking later this morning. On a lighter note, while looking for the video above I came across this: Shuttle's Toilet Requires Special Training http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/videogallery/index.html?media_id=15258343 They are not kidding, BTW, about it being the most asked question. It's rare that I can get through a day at a school without the question being asked, which is why I finally came up with a unit I call "Going in Space". LOL! patrick
Neat video. I was surprised at how battered the underside looked, but I suppose that is only because of the maintenance that has been performed on it over the decades. Thanks, Joe --- On Mon, 3/7/11, Patrick Wiggins <paw@wirelessbeehive.com> wrote:
From: Patrick Wiggins <paw@wirelessbeehive.com> Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Last Launch of Discovery To: "Utah Astronomy" <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Date: Monday, March 7, 2011, 12:49 AM On 07 Mar 2011, at 00:28, Joe Bauman wrote:
Thanks, Patrick, I'm glad to know about that. I can't help but be worried about the astronauts. Best wishes, Joe
I've yet to hear an astronaut express concerns abut making it back. I guess that if you've gotta go that's a pretty spectacular and painless way of doing it. Actually, in the case of the current crew, I'm guessing about now they are probably thinking more about getting back to their first shower in over a week.
At any rate, here's a video showing how the inspection was performed prior to docking: http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/videogallery/index.html?media_id=67132241
Plus I just checked the schedule and saw they are going to do another similar maneuver just after undocking later this morning.
On a lighter note, while looking for the video above I came across this:
Shuttle's Toilet Requires Special Training http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/videogallery/index.html?media_id=15258343
They are not kidding, BTW, about it being the most asked question. It's rare that I can get through a day at a school without the question being asked, which is why I finally came up with a unit I call "Going in Space". LOL!
patrick
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