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STS-132 Atlantis 14/5/10

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    #782
    lord lucan
    Registered Users Posts: 9,575 ✭✭✭lord lucan


    ynotdu wrote: »
    Latest on Discoverys processing.
    Good news and bad news about 133, bad news is it is likely to be even further delayed.
    Good news is the manifest team want it to be a longer mission and add two EVA's for the installation of Leanardo as a PLM. up to now NO eva's were planned for this flight.
    http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2010/05/sts-133-discovery-right-oms-removal-launch-date/

    From my reading of it,it appears STS-133 will slip to late November and STS-134 to February/March sometime. This is why i reckon Atlantis has flown her last flight. Discovery(133) has enough time to be processed after her return to be LON for Endeavour(134) and all going well and she's not needed Discovery will be ready for 135 if it gets the go ahead.

    That would allow NASA to start laying off some of the workers who work in the OPF on Atlantis in late summer once Atlantis is ready for a museum.

    Good to see some possible EVA's coming up,makes it a little more interesting than a straight forward joyride to the ISS.:)


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    #783
    ynotdu
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    Don't forget Your buddy Sochi Noguchi is on his way home after all the great pics he took and shared with us via twitter.

    Usually covered by NASA TV undocking is due at 01.08 Irish time{wednesday} and he will be back on Earth by 'brunch:p' time Wednesday ,the soyuz:o undocking,de-orbit and landing times at this link! http://www.spaceflightnow.com/station/exp23/status2.html


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    #784
    lord lucan
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    Gonna miss Soichi's pics,hopefully someone else takes up the mantle.:)


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    #785
    ynotdu
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    lord lucan wrote: »
    Gonna miss Soichi's pics,hopefully someone else takes up the mantle.:)

    He was a great character as well,so he was!:)


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    #786
    lord lucan
    Registered Users Posts: 9,575 ✭✭✭lord lucan


    And he get's in one last pic of Mount Fuji from his homeland before he leaves.:D

    http://twitpic.com/1stnsy


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    #787
    ynotdu
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    lord lucan wrote: »
    And he get's in one last pic of Mount Fuji from his homeland before he leaves.:D

    http://twitpic.com/1stnsy


    bet he took it with Fuji-film (oh groan at that sad excuse for a joke!:))


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    #788
    lord lucan
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    ynotdu wrote: »
    bet he took it with Fuji-film (oh groan at that sad excuse for a joke!:))

    Oh dear lord!!:eek::eek:


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    #789
    Beeker
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    lord lucan wrote: »
    Gonna miss Soichi's pics,hopefully someone else takes up the mantle.:)
    Yeah it would be great to see more. We need more astronauts sharing the experience with the public. Many forget or dont even know the ISS is up there.


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    #790
    lord lucan
    Registered Users Posts: 9,575 ✭✭✭lord lucan


    Here ya go Ynotdu.:D

    http://www.maxqent.com/main.php?q=sts132video001-dare-you-to-move.html


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    #791
    Beeker
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    lord lucan wrote: »
    Here ya go Ynotdu.:D

    http://www.maxqent.com/main.php?q=sts132video001-dare-you-to-move.html

    Great stuff. I love these videos. Mrs beeker calls them sad:D


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    #792
    lord lucan
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    Beeker wrote: »
    Great stuff. I love these videos. Mrs beeker calls them sad:D

    Mrs. Beeker just doesn't understand. Much like Mrs. Lucan doesn't either. Usually if i have a vid on the laptop she'll ask "what are you watching?" and my reply of a Shuttle launch/landing etc. is usually met with this::rolleyes::rolleyes:


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    #793
    Beeker
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    lord lucan wrote: »
    Mrs. Beeker just doesn't understand. Much like Mrs. Lucan doesn't either. Usually if i have a vid on the laptop she'll ask "what are you watching?" and my reply of a Shuttle launch/landing etc. is usually met with this::rolleyes::rolleyes:
    I know that look:D I think they would feel better if we were watching porn:D:eek::pac::pac::pac::pac::D


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    #794
    lord lucan
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    Beeker wrote: »
    I know that look:D I think they would feel better if we were watching porn:D:eek::pac::pac::pac::pac::D

    Shuttle porn!!:eek::eek::pac::pac::pac:

    Soyuz has a threesome with the 3 sisters,Atlantis,Discovery and Endeavour.:pac:

    I need some coffee!:o


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    #795
    Beeker
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    lord lucan wrote: »
    Shuttle porn!!:eek::eek::pac::pac::pac:

    Soyuz has a threesome with the 3 sisters,Atlantis,Discovery and Endeavour.:pac:

    I need some coffee!:o
    Yeah yeah yeah..........................:eek:Happy Beeker:D:D:D

    Down with this sort of thing:D

    fatherted.jpg


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    #796
    lord lucan
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    800px-Space_shuttle_porn.jpg


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    #797
    Beeker
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    lord lucan wrote: »
    800px-Space_shuttle_porn.jpg
    Now thats my kind of Shuttle:D:D:D


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    #798
    BULLER
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    :eek:
    ......maybe cancelling the Space shuttle program isn't such a good idea! I had no idea what they really do up there! :D


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    #799
    ynotdu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,817 ✭✭✭ynotdu


    BULLER wrote: »
    :eek:
    ......maybe cancelling the Space shuttle program isn't such a good idea! I had no idea what they really do up there! :D

    sex-in-space.png

    519a.jpg


    LMFAO at the posts before this:D:D:D
    I always try to be helpful Buller,Here's an insight into the 'True'story of Spacefligt!!

    Guys do We start taking the tablets now or stop taking them:confused:


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    #800
    BULLER
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    Stop taking tablets?!! Never! Somehow I think the space&astronomy forum is going to become one of the busiest on boards if we keep this up.... (pun?!)


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    #801
    ynotdu
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    BULLER wrote: »
    Stop taking tablets?!! Never! Somehow I think the space&astronomy forum is going to become one of the busiest on boards if we keep this up.... (pun?!)

    Well here is Beeker and Lord Lucan looking for their Viagra!:P
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lg_JilYgyDA


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    #802
    thecommander
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    Beeker wrote: »
    Many forget or dont even know the ISS is up there.

    I was shocked at the amount of people that had no clue as to what went on once the shuttle launched. It obviously came up loads when I told people I went to see the launch and 90% asked what happened once they were up there. Told them they docked with ISS, most had no idea what that was and that there were people living on it.


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    #803
    lord lucan
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    thecommander wrote: »
    I was shocked at the amount of people that had no clue as to what went on once the shuttle launched. It obviously came up loads when I told people I went to see the launch and 90% asked what happened once they were up there. Told them they docked with ISS, most had no idea what that was and that there were people living on it.

    I'd imagine half the shooting star reports in this country are people seeing the ISS streak across the sky and not know what it is!


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    #804
    lord lucan
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    ynotdu wrote: »
    Guys do We start taking the tablets now or stop taking them:confused:

    No point in stopping taking them,we've conceivably another 6 months before the next launch so we have to keep ourselves amused somehow!:D


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    #805
    ynotdu
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    lord lucan wrote: »
    Here ya go Ynotdu.:D

    http://www.maxqent.com/main.php?q=sts132video001-dare-you-to-move.html

    LL once again i am overwhelmed by Your kindness!
    Finally got to watch this video after about 27 Launch aborts attempting to download quicktime!

    In the end all i had to do was disable anti-virus,disable windows firewall.disable the routers firewall and wait for 'normal' people to log-off to allow the slow process of downloading and installing of Quicktime to take place,not forgetting having to use a browser i do not like or trust.

    Having finally gotten to see it,It was worth it though!:).
    So You found it and posted it first?Don't You know the Space race is over:pac:;)

    Healthy competition though,It leads to the 'Right Stuff'!:D


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    #806
    lord lucan
    Registered Users Posts: 9,575 ✭✭✭lord lucan


    ynotdu wrote: »
    So You found it and posted it first?Don't You know the Space race is over:pac:;)

    It's heading towards the finishing line now!:(


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    #807
    lord lucan
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    Soichi says goodbye to the ISS. http://twitpic.com/1t3dy3


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    #808
    ynotdu
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    lord lucan wrote: »
    It's heading towards the finishing line now!:(

    Well it is for Sotchi:(.looking like there will be no live coverage as he departs the ISS in less than an hour.

    He is safely tucked in and they are heading home{He is defo not off topic when it comes to Atlantis 132:)}

    When NASA TV signed off last night they said they would have no commentry due to memorial day,but i thought they would have TV coverage:(

    May,be they will yet!:)


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    #809
    lord lucan
    Registered Users Posts: 9,575 ✭✭✭lord lucan


    Undocking is just after 01.00,currently NASA tv showing Atlantis tow back footage(which is deadly!!).


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    #810
    lord lucan
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    Just came up on NASA tv,undocking coverage next. Feck it,i'll stay up until it undocks before calling it a night.


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    #811
    ynotdu
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    lord lucan wrote: »
    Just came up on NASA tv,undocking coverage next. Feck it,i'll stay up until it undocks before calling it a night.

    DOH!!!!! Russian Mission Control,just dont know how to do it with the Style of KSC/JSC do they!:)

    Watched a Soyuz landing during a previous STS thread,actually it was quite exciting, They get an even longer radio silence during re-entry.Land with a hugh chute and a firing of rockets just before touchdown.

    The recovery crews were superb!


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