STS-114 Mission Update Thread (Part 6)

[SpaceKiwi]

Okay, two questions.<br /><br />First, concerning the occasionally-mentioned return of human waste products in the MPLM. I have to ask ... don't they dump that stuff in the Progresses, or do they actually recycle the .... er .... 'head recepticles'?<br /><br />Second, I've watched a fair bit of that computer graphic screen showing the Orbiter in the three axis. Discovery seems to move all over the shop, orientation-wise, relative to the direction of flight. Has she actually been basically in free drift since departing the ISS? I was under the impression that they always flew tail-first to protect the windows, leading-edges, crew module?<br /><br />What's the go, experts? <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>

 

[emerrill]

Just in time for landing... My launch pics, if anybody cares... <img src="/images/icons/smile.gif" /> <br />you can get to the originals (large ~4.5MB jpegs) if you click on the intermediate images.<br /><br />http://gallery.merrilldigital.com/thumbnails.php?album=6<br /><br />They are not as good as some of the ppl's here, but I think they came out decent for my first try at a shuttle launch. Also, If you look in the water on a few (IMG03361, IMG03362 even has 2) you can see dolphins in the water.<br /><br />If you look close on the last one (you may need to look at the original), you can see the SRBs falling away<br /><br />Enjoy.<br /><br />-eric <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[ozspace]

Hey Kiwi, haven't you heard?<br /><br />-Discovery is out of control! <br />-Tiles and blankets are falling off!<br />-The crew are bouncing off the walls because they "can't get down"<br />-The 'trouble plagued' program has gound to a halt<br />-Thinking about another "emergency spacewalk" to manually light the engines<br />-They have asked the Chinese to come up and help...<br />

 

[SpaceKiwi]

<img src="/images/icons/laugh.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>

 

[earth_bound_misfit]

Landing slipped back again due to crap weather at KSC. <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>

 

[llivinglarge]

LIEK WHOAMG!!!!<br /><br />Looks like Edwards AFB is real possibility for today.

 

[grooble]

How long until they start to go hungry?

 

[rybanis]

Or go stir crazy? <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[earth_bound_misfit]

Accorrding to SG, there's plenty to eat in the payload bay. You would have to be damn hungry to eat it though <img src="/images/icons/smile.gif" /> <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>

 

[llivinglarge]

St. Elmo's fire spotted.<br /><br />So far, GO FOR KSC!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />FLIGHT: Columbia, Houston UHF comm check...

 

[cello]

"Could you give a link to more information about Space Shuttle control computers?"<br /><br />you could try to dig here http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/History/computers/contents.html<br />this one was interesting http://history.nasa.gov/sts1/pages/computer.html<br />and this as well http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/shuttle/reference/shutref/orbiter/avionics/dps/gpc.html<br />this manual in general http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/technology/sts-newsref/stsref-toc.html<br /><br />you could also try to search the net for "ap-101"

 

[llivinglarge]

EDWARDS AFB!

 

[earth_bound_misfit]

Its Edwards!! <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>

 

[tmccort]

Or not...

 

[earth_bound_misfit]

SG, looks like you need to pack you bags. <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>

 

[giofx]

0903 GMT (5:03 a.m. EDT) <br /><br />CALIFORNIA BOUND. Continued instibility in the weather off the Florida coast has prompted entry flight director LeRoy Cain to throw in the towel for a Kennedy Space Center homecoming of space shuttle Discovery. Today's landing has been officially diverted to Edwards Air Force Base in California where skies are clear. Touchdown is expected at 8:11 a.m. EDT.

 

[cello]

no go for ksc.<br />i'm sorry sg, that you have to go all around the country, but some guys like sunny california <img src="/images/icons/smile.gif" />

 

[llivinglarge]

Reentry footage will suck...

 

[giofx]

"Reentry footage will suck... "<br /><br />are we going to see anything?

 

[SpaceKiwi]

Add another mil to the tab. <img src="/images/icons/frown.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>

 

[tmccort]

Question, why is the last page in this thread (almost) always empty?

 

[llivinglarge]

"are we going to see anything?"<br /><br />Nowhere near as much as Columbia's reentry (before breakup).

 

[earth_bound_misfit]

Yeah, it might've been after dawn if she landed at KSC. Oh well sh*t happens.<br /><br />I'm hoping all goes well! God sped Discovery. <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>

 

[grooble]

Edited / deleted posts i think reduce the need for a new page but the number stays.

 

[spaceiscool]

at least if it crashes no one on the ground will be holding there heads from chunks coming down from this death trap of unproffesional engieering. i wonder if that was some of the reasoning for going too california.