Astronaut emergency pill/tablet?

[jimfromnsf]

"I met Jim Lovell 3 years ago. *4 years ago."<br /><br />So what, that doesn't convey the skill of piloting a spacecraft and it isn't going to change the nonviability of using the soyuz to rescue an astronaut.<br /><br />"Says the engineer who's never flown anything but a desk"<br /><br />You are describing more than 95% of the engineers.<br /><br />How would you know what I have done? <br /><br />Better to engineer than just "rocket watch" <br /><br /><br /><br /> <br /><br />

 

[rocketwatcher2001]

<font color="yellow">Better to engineer than just "rocket watch"</font><br /><br />I've been a Flight Engineer for quite a few years. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[rocketwatcher2001]

<font color="yellow">You are both on the edge of getting out of line here.</font><br /><br />Yes sir. Sorry about that.<br /><br />Good night folks, it's time for bed. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[drwayne]

"That was to be used to avoid capture. Powers elected not to use it."<br /><br />Capture, torture - all that fun stuff to look forward to.<br /><br />I think by the time Powers was shot down, it was a needle, not a capsule any more.<br /><br />Wayne <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p>"1) Give no quarter; 2) Take no prisoners; 3) Sink everything."  Admiral Jackie Fisher</p> </div>

 

[Boris_Badenov]

rocketwatcher2001 at his desk. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <font color="#993300"><span class="body"><font size="2" color="#3366ff"><div align="center">. </div><div align="center">Never roll in the mud with a pig. You'll both get dirty & the pig likes it.</div></font></span></font> </div>

 

[jimfromnsf]

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[rocketwatcher2001]

<font color="yellow">SAFER has 3m/s delta-v. Soyuz has a total 390m/s. In the unlikely series of failures outlined, Soyuz could easily catch the errant spacewalker. The Soyuz hab module doubles as an airlock - seal between it and descent capsule and use the side access hatch to enter/exit. In current ISS config, you'd need both remaining crew to enter the Soyuz, maybe the EVA partner through the side hatch? <br /><br />I'm not sure if Soyuz has any hand-holds for EVA, but it shouldn't matter in that scenario. </font><br /><br />Thanks, that's some good info. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[rocketwatcher2001]

Cool pic, I'm a little jealous. I'd love to fly that thing. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[rocketwatcher2001]

This is a pic from after I moved to a "window seat" <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[3488]

Hi jimfromnsf,<br /><br />Is that yourself at the controls???<br /><br />Andrew Brown. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080">"I suddenly noticed an anomaly to the left of Io, just off the rim of that world. It was extremely large with respect to the overall size of Io and crescent shaped. It seemed unbelievable that something that big had not been visible before".</font> <em><strong><font color="#000000">Linda Morabito </font></strong><font color="#800000">on discovering that the Jupiter moon Io was volcanically active. Friday 9th March 1979.</font></em></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://www.launchphotography.com/</font><br /><br /><font size="1" color="#000080">http://anthmartian.googlepages.com/thisislandearth</font></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://web.me.com/meridianijournal</font></p> </div>

 

[jimfromnsf]

yep

 

[rocketwatcher2001]

Shuttle-Guy took my family to see the behind the scenes tour, I was invited, too of course, but I had to go to El Paso for work, but I still wanted my kids to see the Shuttle up close too. They got to go tour the SPF, VAB, and out to the launch pads(complex). I've got some good pics of my kids with good ole' Endeavour. They were not allowed on the Flight Deck of course, I'm sure they would have had to be in special bunny suits and stuff.<br /><br />In your pic of you on the flight deck, is that a mock-up? <br /><br />*EDIT*<br />OPF, not SPF. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[jimfromnsf]

That was on the runway in a real orbiter

 

[earth_bound_misfit]

Any chance of seeing the pic? <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p> </p><p>----------------------------------------------------------------- </p><p>Wanna see this site looking like the old SDC uplink?</p><p>Go here to see how: <strong>SDC Eye saver </strong>  </p> </div>

 

[jimfromnsf]

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[rocketwatcher2001]

Dude, that is awesome! <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[rocketwatcher2001]

Please tell me all about it. What were you doing in there? When was it? <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[earth_bound_misfit]

You're a lucky man Jim. Thanks for posting that. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p> </p><p>----------------------------------------------------------------- </p><p>Wanna see this site looking like the old SDC uplink?</p><p>Go here to see how: <strong>SDC Eye saver </strong>  </p> </div>

 

[jimfromnsf]

Don't know when, I worked most of the Spacehab missions and they pics were from runway destows. Since we were in the middeck, just went up to the flight deck for a photo op

 

[rocketwatcher2001]

You and I might know a some of the same people. My Naval Reserve unit in JAX had a few Spacehab folks. Small world. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[drwayne]

"Correct. (If there ever was a 'pill' for U-2 pilots?) "<br /><br />There is an account in Ben Rich's book where a U2 pilot, fishing in his pressure suit pocket for a cough drop - got a misplaced cyanide ampoule instead - fortunately, he did not bite down.<br /><br />Wayne <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p>"1) Give no quarter; 2) Take no prisoners; 3) Sink everything."  Admiral Jackie Fisher</p> </div>

 

[j05h]

<i>> The EVA crewman with the uS back pack can not fit into the Soyuz.</i><br /><br />Ahh. I couldn't remember which suit didn't fit through what hatch. Can Orlan suits fit through Quest's hatch? Are Soyuz-Orlan rescues possible? Opening the hatch and getting the stranded spacewalker partly inside might help with hand-holds and CG issues. All of it sounds dangerous and unlikely.<br /><br />Josh <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <div align="center"><em>We need a first generation of pioneers.</em><br /></div> </div>

 

[jimfromnsf]

"Can Orlan suits fit through Quest's hatch?"<br /><br />Quest was designed to support both suits

 

[3488]

Thank you very much to both rocketwatcher2001 & jimfomnsf for sharing the photographs.<br /><br />You guys look great & are very professional.<br /><br />Once again, thank you.<br /><br />Andrew Brown. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080">"I suddenly noticed an anomaly to the left of Io, just off the rim of that world. It was extremely large with respect to the overall size of Io and crescent shaped. It seemed unbelievable that something that big had not been visible before".</font> <em><strong><font color="#000000">Linda Morabito </font></strong><font color="#800000">on discovering that the Jupiter moon Io was volcanically active. Friday 9th March 1979.</font></em></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://www.launchphotography.com/</font><br /><br /><font size="1" color="#000080">http://anthmartian.googlepages.com/thisislandearth</font></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://web.me.com/meridianijournal</font></p> </div>

 

[fingle]

Re: astronaut on an EVA who's tether became unhooked, tried to use his SAFER pack, overshot and ran out of fuel, and then just drifted off into space to die several hour later. <br /><br />How about like with boating and ice rescues, just throw them a line. If they are too far away for a thrown line then some sort of line deploying gun or rocket could be used, perhaps several together to help ensure a successful snag. A small bank of rockets remotely deployed and even wire guided from inside ISS, then the astronaut could pull themselves back or be reeled in. <br /><br />I think it was in a novel by Tiptree that used a hand thrown tether for a space rescue, or a ship to ship crew transfer. <br /><br /><br />just wondering.<br /><br />fgl<br /><img src="/images/icons/smile.gif" /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>