Shuttle_guy questions....

[najab]

I have some questions to ask of s_g and I thought that since the answers might be of interest to other members of the <i>Shuttle_Guy is Cool Club</i>, I'd ask in public. Dave, if you don't want to answer them all publicly, tis cool. <img src="/images/icons/smile.gif" /><p>You've said before that you started out on the Apollo program - what was your Apollo job? I think I remember you saying it was thermal on the second stage, correct me if I'm wrong. Then after Apollo, you shifted over to Shuttle - OMS engineer originally, then TPE. <i>When</i> exactly did you move over to test-project - before STS-1 or after? Oh, and who did you work for before the creation of USA - North American/Rockwell? <p>I had asked you a before the crash if you were going to get drafted into OSP (now CEV) work - any signs of that happening? Do you get to hear what's happening with the CEV teams - I imagine they aren't based at KSC, but does the interesting info trickle up from the design guys? Oh, and could you <i>please</i> post your 'illegal' picture of Columbia pre-STS-1 again. <img src="/images/icons/smile.gif" /></p></p>

 

[propforce]

<font color="yellow"><i> Do you get to hear what's happening with the CEV teams </i></font><br /><br />Not Shuttle_Guy myself but I do belong to the <i> Shuttle_Guy is Cool Club</i> <img src="/images/icons/smile.gif" />.<br /><br />Here's the latest news from Space News today<br /><br />http://www.space.com/spacenews/<br /><br /><b>CEV Shakeup: Boeing Joins Northrop Grumman Bid</b><br /><br />NASA should expect to receive one less bid from industry next year for the competition to build the Crew Exploration Vehicle (CEV), a proposed space shuttle replacement the U.S. space agency hopes to field around 2012. <br /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[CalliArcale]

Whoa! Now that is interesting news. On the other hand, that actually strengthens their position. I believe Boeing's space group is still barred from getting government contracts, so they can only get in on it as a subcontractor, and besides, if Boeing and Northrup-Grumman work together, they may be able to beat LockMart. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p><font color="#666699"><em>"People assume that time is a strict progression of cause to effect, but actually from a non-linear, non-subjective viewpoint it's more like a big ball of wibbly wobbly . . . timey wimey . . . stuff."</em>  -- The Tenth Doctor, "Blink"</font></p> </div>

 

[lunatic133]

The shuttle_guy is cool club? Where can I join?

 

[CalliArcale]

And do we get a special decoder ring?<br /><br /><img src="/images/icons/tongue.gif" /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p><font color="#666699"><em>"People assume that time is a strict progression of cause to effect, but actually from a non-linear, non-subjective viewpoint it's more like a big ball of wibbly wobbly . . . timey wimey . . . stuff."</em>  -- The Tenth Doctor, "Blink"</font></p> </div>

 

[davf]

Cool! I want one! We can make up T-Shirts and everything. OKAY, so where do we have the first conference? I guess we know who the guest of honour will be, huh? <img src="/images/icons/wink.gif" /> <img src="/images/icons/laugh.gif" />

 

[omegamogo]

Count one more for the SGIC club <img src="/images/icons/laugh.gif" />

 

[najab]

Okay Club Members, I emailed our esteemed President - S_G is out of town for a few days. Seems he's been drafted onto an interesting project - not sure if he wants it made public though.

 

[CalliArcale]

That's okay, he's still cool. <img src="/images/icons/wink.gif" /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p><font color="#666699"><em>"People assume that time is a strict progression of cause to effect, but actually from a non-linear, non-subjective viewpoint it's more like a big ball of wibbly wobbly . . . timey wimey . . . stuff."</em>  -- The Tenth Doctor, "Blink"</font></p> </div>

 

[haywood]

Thanks propforce but that link requires a subscription.<br />

 

[shuttle_rtf]

Cool thread.

 

[arobie]

<font color="yellow">"Seems he's been drafted onto an interesting project..."</font><br /><br />Hmm...interesting...<br /><br />I wonder what our president is up to...<br /><br />BTW: I would like to join the club also.

 

[najab]

><i>I wonder what our president is up to...</i><p>I guess it would be okay to say that there's a chance he might have to change his name to HLLV_Guy.<hr width="10%" align="LEFT" />Edited to add: He didn't actually <i>say</i> he was working on a HLLV project, but that was the idea I got from what he said.</p>

 

[crix]

:-D Oh my! Haha... i'm feeling all giddy right now.<br /><br />I wasn't necessarily for HLLV but damn, if they build it they're certainly going to have to use it! Just hope it's not shuttle-derived.

 

[propforce]

<font color="yellow"><i>And not a word about it in any of the usual places. I am tempted to think that somebody got it wrong. </i></font><br /><br />It's not wrong. That's the same as what I've heard from 'insiders' as well.<br /><br /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[davf]

LOL!!!!! I can't wait until he comes back and sees this thread.... LOL!!!!!<br /><br />Okay, so when does the website open up? Over the years he's posted enough pics that would could put together a pretty good one... were they all lost in the crash?

 

[lunatic133]

Does what our president is up to have to do with a certain other president remaining in office I wonder?

 

[mousebot]

Well I've always been a big Space Shuttle geek, I couldn't get enough of the movie Space Camp growing up, went to Space Academy in Huntsville in Junior High. You know I've got that Space Shuttle "Users Manual" with the fold out diagrams of the consoles. I’ve always been intrigued by the topics and the information SG has posted in here and I will always be a big fan, club or no. Of course this hasn’t always been my user name so I’ve been reading SG material for a good while.

 

[SpaceKiwi]

Last On Larry I know, but I'd like to be the New Zealand Bureau Chief of the SGIC club please. <img src="/images/icons/smile.gif" /><br /><br />That would make the acronym SGICC-NZBC ... it even kinda rhymes ... cool!<br /><br />As they used to say about the British Empire, the sun will never set on the SGICC! <img src="/images/icons/wink.gif" /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><em><font size="2" color="#ff0000">Who is this superhero?  Henry, the mild-mannered janitor ... could be!</font></em></p><p><em><font size="2">-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</font></em></p><p><font size="5">Bring Back The Black!</font></p> </div>

 

[najab]

><i>Damn, I just realized I am old. My youngest, my daughter, turns 29 in January.</i><p>It's not that you're old, you've just spent a lot of time gathering material for your wild stories! <img src="/images/icons/smile.gif" /></p>

 

[arobie]

<font color="yellow">Hi all, I have been in Houston all week on a project that I can not talk about. I did work OSP before it was killed. This is something else and it is REALLY BIG. If Kerry had won the project would have been DOA but as it is I will work on the Launch Control Center TPE console for a 12 hour shift tommorow (we worked 12s in Houston also)</font><br /><br />I REALLY like the sound of this!! <img src="/images/icons/smile.gif" /><br /><br />Hope you have fun on your new project, Shuttle_Guy. Sounds like it's tied into MtM. <img src="/images/icons/laugh.gif" /><br /><br />Uhh....what does TPE stand for? And also DOA? I know what the latter means, I just can't figure out what words each letter stands for. For the former, I have no idea.

 

[rvastro]

About this secret project....<br /><br />Does this mean I better start working on my Ph.D, start walking 12 miles a week (outside my regular walking!), and at take a couple of geology courses to prepare <img src="/images/icons/smile.gif" /><br />

 

[arobie]

<i><b>Test</b></i> Project Engineer...Y'all are already testing stuff!! Now you've got my couriosity more than before! <br /><br />Can't wait untill either it becomes public, or until you will be able to talk about it...eventually. Will either of those options be possible.

 

[arobie]

Oh, ok. <img src="/images/icons/blush.gif" /> <br /><br />That's still awesome, though. Good luck. <br /><br />I can't wait to see Discovery fly this coming May!

 

[crix]

I'm going to withhold further judgement considering I don't even know what we're talking about here for sure!<br /><br />But I am definately very excited! Woohoo!!<br /><br />Oh, and no matter how old you are... just look at that picture you posted. That's you, right? Do you realize that I think I would die a happy man if I had a picture like that, standing in your place. It's absolutely fantastic. Congrats man, er.. guy, and good luck with the new project. <br /><br />Let us know when you think you'll be able to tell us more about it!