STS-114 Mission Update Thread (Part 4)

[Leovinus]

As far as I know, all capcoms have been and will be astronauts. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[Testing]

Having just re-read what you wrote I do apologize regarding that statement, but hope it is confirmed shortly. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[earth_bound_misfit]

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[georgeniebling]

SG ... the only pic I've seen of the bird strike is the one in this thread ... I can't tell (due to the horizontal orientation of the pic) if the strike occured prior to or at launch ....<br /><br />

 

[tap_sa]

<font color="yellow">"babe operating Capcom"</font><br /><br />Julie Payette<br /><br />Nice looks and lovely voice ... but one feels like a caveman compared to her superhuman biography. <br /><br />But hey, maybe she likes caveman style in certain circumstances...

 

[mrmorris]

<font color="yellow">"if the strike occured prior to or at launch .... "</font><br /><br />Prior to?!?! You mean like the bird accidentally flying into the ET while it was on the pad? <br /><br />Bird: Hey!!! Where'd that big orange thing come from? It wasn't here yesterday!

 

[Testing]

She can play with my hardware anytime. Oh, she has and is a resident expert on her countries product. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[shuttle_rtf]

>It has now taken 1.5 cups of java to catch up on this thread since yesterday afternoon. Loved the evening press conference. RTF, did you record? To Paraphrase, Paul told you where we were, we will update and Paul will be back tomorrow if you have any further questions. <<br /><br />I missed it live as I was out on operations all night with the Army, but imagine my surprise passing a TV set in one of the pubs at York Station and see "Space Shuttle Fleet Grounded" on the BBC News Ticker.<br /><br />Got home in the early hours, saw the about 200 headlines on the news wires saying the same thing, watched the conference, pulled this face "<img src="/images/icons/crazy.gif" /><img src="/images/icons/rolleyes.gif" />" and berated the fact that the media once again went soundbyte heavy.<br /><br />Hopefully, when SG gets hold of one of the MSFC guys currently being garrotted by Griffin, we might hear some encouraging news. I'm mailing anyone I know who deals with ETs as well.

 

[mrmorris]

<font color="yellow">"Oh, she has and is a resident expert on her countries product."</font><br /><br />She's an MSCE*? Cool! <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />* Maple Syrup Certified Engineer

 

[jaredgalen]

Wahhaaay!! Here comes Paul Hill again. <img src="/images/icons/smile.gif" />

 

[redgryphon]

Paul Hill and John Shannon coming up on the Mission Status Briefing. Grab your crash helmets, hazmat suits and fire extinguishers! <img src="/images/icons/wink.gif" /><br />

 

[shuttle_rtf]

Media members all wearing crash helmets, here comes Paul "Crusher" Hill <img src="/images/icons/smile.gif" />

 

[tap_sa]

Go Paul! Keep it clean, no hits below belt, no biting, no pulling hear.<br /><br />Ready... BOX!

 

[shuttle_rtf]

Wow, speeded up RBAR Pitch video! <br /><br />PS Let's set up a www.paul-hitman-hill.com website. Guest columnists can be champion boxers and people like Al Pacino <img src="/images/icons/wink.gif" />

 

[georgeniebling]

is there live feed of the news conferences? <br /><br />EDIT: I found the link ... http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.html

 

[shuttle_rtf]

www.nasa.gov/ntv

 

[georgeniebling]

is that Hill? <br /><br />FOXNEWS is covering the press conference live ....<br /><br />Yahoo feed is about 30 secs delay

 

[shuttle_rtf]

Crusher is the guy with the dark hair.

 

[georgeniebling]

the footage of the "orbital flip" is really amazing ...<br /><br />so much good video from this mission ...

 

[jaredgalen]

I wonder will the raw images taken from ISS during the flip be released or just the jpegs....?

 

[lunatio_gordin]

agh. i forgot the docking was so early. will they replay it?

 

[shuttle_rtf]

I like Shannon, he gives good quotes.<br /><br />And I can't believe NBC just asked if foam has ever come off on any other mission!!!!

 

[viper101]

"Nice looks and lovely voice ... but one feels like a caveman compared to her superhuman biography. <br /><br />But hey, maybe she likes caveman style in certain circumstances... "<br /><br />Yeah - I love the sound of her voice - that French-Canadian accent just kills me...

 

[lunatio_gordin]

i was thinking the same thing. Is it just me, or do they always ask the exact same questions?

 

[shuttle_rtf]

Apart from Bill Harwood (who is great) I can't believe some of these incompetent muppets who are asking these questions get paid to cover space flight. <img src="/images/icons/crazy.gif" />