STS-130/(20A) Mission Thread

[Zipi]

STS-130 Flight in one hour:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_J56-WRfBFk[/youtube]

 

[Zipi]

Some STS-130 related photos also in Maxim Suraev's blog:
http://translate.google.com/translate?h ... google.com

And Oleg Kotov's gallery:
http://translate.google.com/translate?h ... google.com
And since Google Translate seems to break gallery javascripts, here is the original link:
http://www.roscosmos.ru/main.php?id=98&lang=ru

 

[vulture4]

After Landing; the shuttle and crew, both ready to go again. Does this look old and obsolete? Where else in the world is there anything that even comes close? The Shuttle program is just hitting its stride. The people attacking it need to have something better flying before they say we should throw all this away.

 

[EarthlingX]

Just finished watching "New Node, New View, President's Call Top STS-130 Highlights" Zipi provided, through the course of this mission learned to stand a lot, but this :shock: :



Oh, and there's more, some things a have not seen before ..

I go check those photos ..

How bad is a 'where is a ISS-22 mission thread ?' question ?

 

[CalliArcale]

I just looked at that picture of the Mediterranean out of the Cupola.

I have tears in my eyes. I may weep. This is the image we have waited for. This. This is mankind's window onto space. It's just . . . . We will go. We really will. And we will colonize it.

 

[3488]

You should also take a look of Soichi's TwitPic gallery:

http://twitpic.com/photos/Astro_Soichi

Where'd you find that last one Andrew?

Hi nimbus,

It is in the link Zipi provided. the one I quoted.

Andrew Brown.

 

[3488]

I just looked at that picture of the Mediterranean out of the Cupola.

I have tears in my eyes. I may weep. This is the image we have waited for. This. This is mankind's window onto space. It's just . . . . We will go. We really will. And we will colonize it.

I know Calli, that one really grabbed my attention too.

I hope we'll see regular Cupola imagery as the ISS's orbit precesses around the Earth.

The Nile Delta in Egypt, The Canary Islands, Japan, Arabian Desert, Australia, the USA, my part of the UK, etc passing beneath. :mrgreen:

I like this one of Endeavour, backing away from the ISS.

These of the night landing of Endeavour.

Andrew Brown.

 

[EarthlingX]

I dare you check Kotov's collection, or Suraev's, maybe just a hint :

Another one from my disk :

Just a couple from the top ..

 

[nimbus]

Unless I'm mistaken, this wasn't linked here yet.. 720p video of STS 130 launch. Covers T-5min to about T+10min. ~400MB.
http://www.filefront.com/15532593/sts130-launch-hd.mp4/

 

[EarthlingX]

Unless I'm mistaken, this wasn't linked here yet.. 720p video of STS 130 launch. Covers T-5min to about T+10min. ~400MB.
http://www.filefront.com/15532593/sts130-launch-hd.mp4/

Agree. Just in case :roll:

Kotov's riddles
Endeavour:

 

[Testing]

Views from the new cupola.

http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/v ... c=eoa-iotd

 

[Woggles]

Endeavour’s post-flight TPS – Protruding window insert remained in place

http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2010/02/ ... ow-insert/

 

[EarthlingX]

Views from the new cupola.

http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/v ... c=eoa-iotd

and hi-res ..

 

[EarthlingX]

Crew of the ISS going back to regular schedule (with Cupola open ), some not very old pics:

Expedition 22
Image gallery

Commander Jeffrey N. Williams
Twitter : http://www.twitter.com/Astro_Jeff


Flight Engineer Maxim Suraev
Space diary
Orbital Log (better translation, perhaps less photos ? )


Flight Engineer Oleg Kotov
Orbital gallery
Kotov's riddles


Flight Engineer Soichi Noguchi
http://twitter.com/Astro_Soichi
http://twitpic.com/photos/Astro_Soichi
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfwqLSHvu3E[/youtube]
Astronaut Makes Sushi in Space

posted: 26 February 2010
05:21 pm ET

Houston, we have space sushi.


Japanese astronaut Soichi Noguchi may be far from home, but not from his country's trademark dish. He is making sushi in space while floating weightless aboard his current post on the International Space Station, and even wears a chef's hat while he does it.

Flight Engineer Timothy J. (T.J.) Creamer
http://www.twitter.com/@Astro_TJ



Returning Shuttle Crew Comments on Successful Mission
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kkuih2XVa4c[/youtube]

Endeavour's Crew Back Home in Houston:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8fzZtfu8kk[/youtube]

Views from the new cupola.
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/v ... c=eoa-iotd

http://mediaarchive.ksc.nasa.gov/search.cfm?cat=186
http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/ph ... missi.html
http://twitpic.com/photos/Astro_Soichi
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shutt ... ive_1.html

Just a hint:
http://twitpic.com/155wpa

 

[EarthlingX]

Universe today team back home from Huston, with more videos from the landing and launch:
STS 130: Cool Night Landing Video from the Shuttle Strip

For my farewell from the Cape (for now) and STS 130 coverage, please check out this cool video of the STS 130 Night Landing which took place exactly 1 week ago on Sunday night, Feb 21.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcRhWDQZf5Y[/youtube]

Check also related YouTube videos, some are very nice.

I glanced over those and here is a cabin view from the launch:
STS-130 Launch On board Endeavour
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8elrnzWIQY[/youtube]

I dare not post more, but i did watch them, at least a couple.

 

[earth_bound_misfit]

Views from the new cupola.

http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/v ... c=eoa-iotd

and after they get the hyperdrive working

 

[Zipi]

TV Roscomos has posted a new clip about Cupola:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fB8boE1_nmk[/youtube]

 

[EarthlingX]

Thanks

After watching the video you posted, i noticed this one, very worth the time :
Oleg Kotov orbital gallery video
1st part:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNfOBogfqGE[/youtube]

2nd part:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSeWKjex1Uw[/youtube]

 

[EarthlingX]

Two Wikipedia links about STS-130 : STS-130

Wikimedia Commons ( photos and clips ) : STS-130

 

[Zipi]

Absolutely amazing video compilation from STS-130 launch: :shock:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEDLASr3QN0[/youtube]
Fullscreen mode with the best available quality is highly recommended!

 

[EarthlingX]

Absolutely amazing video compilation from STS-130 launch: :shock:
Fullscreen mode with the best available quality is highly recommended!

Yes sir Mighty cool

 

[scottb50]

Absolutely amazing video compilation from STS-130 launch: :shock:
Fullscreen mode with the best available quality is highly recommended!

Yes sir Mighty cool

Anybody awake here? Awfully quiet.

 

[MeteorWayne]

Yeah, but we're in the current mission thread, STS-131, not the last one