STS-130 Endeavour 6/2/2010

lord lucan · 27-01-2010 8:55pm

jumpguy wrote: »

TBH, there's not gonna be much science done once the Cupola is installed! I know all I'd be doing if I was on the ISS would be staring out of it at Earth.

Ha Ha me too!! Imagine the views from it! *******Swoons********

Beeker · 27-01-2010 11:32pm

lord lucan wrote: »

FRR has concluded,it's a GO for February 7th.:):)

:)It's a work launch for me, hope it's quite:D

ynotdu · 28-01-2010 5:27am

Beeker wrote: »

I saw the Cupola in the Space Station assembly building at Kennedy in 2008:)

Beeker to use Your own words on another thread in the Space/Astronomy forum.

You lucky Bas*ard:D

ynotdu · 28-01-2010 5:40am

jumpguy wrote: »

TBH, there's not gonna be much science done once the Cupola is installed! I know all I'd be doing if I was on the ISS would be staring out of it at Earth.

Jumpguy i could live there for the rest of my life if NAMA NASA would let me:)

What craft would resupply me though?
It would take an Irish built craft,what would it be called? Jayzus i hope this works?:pac::pac::){other suggestions welcome:)}

what weight would a decades supply of popcorn and ice cream be

:)

ynotdu · 28-01-2010 5:47am

Beeker wrote: »

:)It's a work launch for me, hope it's quite:D

Beeker You hope it's quite what? OH You mean quiet?:pac::pac::pac:

it's Stargates fault for appointing me to "keep an eye"on You!:)

You cannot miss a Shuttle launch now especially the last night time launch{assuming 135 does not get te go-ahead and it goes at night,always provisors with NASA Lol}

fifilarue · 28-01-2010 11:13am

ynotdu wrote: »

Jumpguy i could live there for the rest of my life if NAMA NASA would let me:)

What craft would resupply me though?
It would take an Irish built craft,what would it be called? Jayzus i hope this works?:pac::pac::){other suggestions welcome:)}

what weight would a decades supply of popcorn and ice cream be:)

Beeker · 28-01-2010 3:53pm

ynotdu wrote: »

Beeker You hope it's quite what? OH You mean quiet?:pac::pac::pac:

it's Stargates fault for appointing me to "keep an eye"on You!:)

You cannot miss a Shuttle launch now especially the last night time launch{assuming 135 does not get te go-ahead and it goes at night,always provisors with NASA Lol}

No fear of missing it:D I've gone 129 launches and 29 years with a clear record:)

lord lucan · 29-01-2010 5:21pm

Typical! The Orbiter is in great shape but there's the possibility that launch could be delayed due to a pipe bursting in the LCC and flooding all 4 floors including the firing room with 60,000 gallons of water! They've no idea if any of the flight hardware has been affected.:rolleyes:

Beeker · 29-01-2010 10:37pm

Looks like the flooding will not delay the launch. Still "Go for Launch":)

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lord lucan · 30-01-2010 12:07am

Beeker wrote: »

Looks like the flooding will not delay the launch. Still "Go for Launch":)

Thought that was you bursting the pipe so the launch would be delayed so you could see it at home!;)

ynotdu · 31-01-2010 1:22am

Found this video of BURAN,The Soviet built STS.It launched unmanned and orbited the Earth on the 15th November 1988.It would not take a genious to work out that its design was sold/stolen from the US model.
even so it launched,orbited twice and returned to Earth unmanned,who knows what might have happened if the Soviet Union had not collapsed?
I got two versions of what became of it!
1)it is in a museam in Germany
2)its hanger collapsed and destroyed it.
Really no other forum i could think of to put it on as we await Endevour since BURAN turned out to be a once off!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gjubQ7SB8I

EvilMonkey · 31-01-2010 1:47am

Both i think, i have seen pictures of one in a collapsed building. There was a few in production when the project was stopped so empty shells/parts may have ended up around Russia on display, maybe Germany?

lord lucan · 31-01-2010 2:25am

This one never flew,it's sitting in Baikonur.

The Buran that flew was destroyed completely after the roof of the hangar it was in collapsed.

ynotdu · 31-01-2010 2:31am

lord lucan wrote: »

This one never flew,it's sitting in Baikonur.

The Buran that flew was destroyed completely after the roof of the hangar it was in collapsed.

STS-136????? Why is Bolden hiding in the grass?

lord lucan · 31-01-2010 2:34am

ynotdu wrote: »

STS-136????? Why is Bolden hiding in the grass?

That's the new shuttle "Beekynotlucan" named after me,you and Beeker.:D:D:D

ynotdu · 31-01-2010 2:44am

lord lucan wrote: »

That's the new shuttle "Beekynotlucan" named after me,you and Beeker.:D:D:D

Lol.
Jeepers LL You get more like NASA every day,changin yar mind.
is It is No longer true that Director Beeker will extend the Shuttle up to STS-175 Lucan named after You, after Your STS-150 mission to clean Cupolas windows then?:):):)

lord lucan · 31-01-2010 2:46am

ynotdu wrote: »

Lol.
Jeepers LL You get more like NASA every day,changin yar mind.
is It is No longer true that Director Beeker will extend the Shuttle up to STS-175 Lucan named after You, after Your STS-150 mission to clean Cupolas windows then?:):):)

Oh yeah,a bottle of Windolene and a shammy!:):)

lord lucan · 31-01-2010 12:16pm

STS-130 Press kit:http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/420302main_sts130_press_kit.pdf

Beeker · 31-01-2010 2:26pm

ynotdu wrote: »

Lol.
Jeepers LL You get more like NASA every day,changin yar mind.
is It is No longer true that Director Beeker will extend the Shuttle up to STS-175 Lucan named after You, after Your STS-150 mission to clean Cupolas windows then?:):):)

Nah I hope to clean the windows on STS-136, thats why I have not announced the extension yet:D

ynotdu · 31-01-2010 5:22pm

Beeker wrote: »

Nah I hope to clean the windows on STS-136, thats why I have not announced the extension yet:D

Mission Patch for STS-136 classified picture of Beeker in secret training:

And in an innovative plan to modernise NASA Director Beeker will introduce missions songs starting on 136!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfmAeijj5cM

lord lucan · 03-02-2010 12:42pm

Looks like my baby Atlantis' last flight will be on STS-132 in May. LON flight looks to be scrapped and we're left with just the remaining 5 flights this year.:(:(

http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2010/02/progress-m-04m-launches-to-cost-cutting-iss-sts-135-addition-removed/

lord lucan · 03-02-2010 12:51pm

Some interesting thoughts on the Orbiters from the crew of STS-130.

http://spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts130/100202history/

Beeker · 03-02-2010 4:01pm

lord lucan wrote: »

Looks like my baby Atlantis' last flight will be on STS-132 in May. LON flight looks to be scrapped and we're left with just the remaining 5 flights this year.:(:(

http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2010/02/progress-m-04m-launches-to-cost-cutting-iss-sts-135-addition-removed/

With my baby Endeavour following on STS-134 in July:(

ynotdu · 03-02-2010 5:13pm

NASA just finished a short mission status update on STS-130.
*no issues with Orbiter or tanks.
*countdown clock starts at 07.00 thursday UTC.
*weather is currently 70% GO for Sunday morning and 90% Go Monday
*also a launch opportunity for Tuesday morning
*each one has a 10 minute launch window
*if all three are scrubbed an Atlas then has the range booked for the 10th,11th&12th
*Shuttle has the range two days after the Atlas launchs.
*weather is Go for for SRB recovery ships for the 7th,8th,9th.
So at least for today some good news amongst the gloom and shock We all feel about NASA,s virtual abolition.

Beeker · 03-02-2010 6:11pm

ynotdu wrote: »

So at least for today some good news amongst the gloom and shock We all feel about NASA,s virtual abolition.

Depression is setting in here in Waterford.:(..........................looks like the Soyuz launches will become popular in the future but they will never replace the excitement of a Shuttle countdown and launch.
Looks like Mrs Beeker may have to be taken on a holiday to a nice little resort called Baikonur in Kazakhstan in the next few years:D

lord lucan · 03-02-2010 8:23pm

ynotdu wrote: »

So at least for today some good news amongst the gloom and shock We all feel about NASA,s virtual abolition.

Not to mention the poor workers who'll be laid off,7000 is the estimate.:(

ynotdu · 03-02-2010 8:59pm

Beeker wrote: »

Depression is setting in here in Waterford.:(..........................looks like the Soyuz launches will become popular in the future but they will never replace the excitement of a Shuttle countdown and launch.
Looks like Mrs Beeker may have to be taken on a holiday to a nice little resort called Baikonur in Kazakhstan in the next few years:D

Well much as the long-suffering Mrs Beeker will once again be disappointed by Your choice of holiday destination:rolleyes:, Not half as much as MR Beeker will be.

I can give You a good price to visit Star City via YnotGator tours including a 40 year pass to Siberia if You touch Vostok 1.

I can arrange a visit to Kazakhstan to see "My little Soyuz" as LL called it on a previous thread{Mrs Lucan tells him EVERYTHING!:eek:}
You will be really disappointed though freezing cold in Baikonur at the right time on the right launch day because the Soyuz will be launching from French Guiana!:pac::pac::pac::D {Gotcha at last!!!!!!!!!:D:D:D}

ynotdu · 03-02-2010 9:13pm

lord lucan wrote: »

Looks like my baby Atlantis' last flight will be on STS-132 in May. LON flight looks to be scrapped and we're left with just the remaining 5 flights this year.:(:(

http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2010/02/progress-m-04m-launches-to-cost-cutting-iss-sts-135-addition-removed/

What happens if a compelling LON happens after the reirement?:(
IMO they should have kept one Orbiter in some way available since(thankfully)they now have the ISS until 2020.

ynotdu · 03-02-2010 9:18pm

lord lucan wrote: »

Some interesting thoughts on the Orbiters from the crew of STS-130.

http://spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts130/100202history/

Lovely article LL! TY

irishgeo · 03-02-2010 9:25pm

on of my lifetime aims was to see a night time launch in florida

guess its not going to happen.

any chance of us seeing this launch in ireland?

really enjoyed the last one.

STS-130 Endeavour 6/2/2010

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