NASA Releases Video Tour of the ISS

Malvineous writes "Expedition 18 Commander Mike Fincke has recently filmed a high-definition 35-minute video tour aboard the International Space Station. For those who missed the HD broadcast on NASA TV, the video is available on YouTube. Due to YouTube length limits, the tour is split into four separate videos. Here are Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4."

Comments

What is more interesting is may

[WindBourne]

At that time, the ISS will jump to 6 ppl. It will typically include 2 NASA(America), 2 RSA(Russia), and then the other 2 will be a mix of ESA (EU), CSA(Canada), and JAXA (Japan). At that time, I would like to see the videos of all that is going on. You will have a sardine effect in there. I would not be surprised if one of the countries decides to buy a Bigelow Sundancer in 2010 just to get more space on there. It would be a cheap way to increase the living area and possibly allow new experiments. Say a large centrifuge for testing small life (mice) to varying g's making the ISS really useful?

Re:What is more interesting is may

[TorKlingberg]

There was supposed to be a Centrifuge Accommodations Module, but it got canceled.

I am not so sure you could just buy a Bigelow Sundancer and stick it on. Space stations are quite complicated things. It would need at least power supply, a cooling system and good micro-meteorite protection. There might be problems with the air resistance force balance too. Much easier would be to modify one of the Multi-Purpose Logistics Modules for permanent use. They are already made to fit with the ISS.

That said, there are already I think seven big modules and a few more coming. Six people should be able to fit in there.

University Dorm

[andrewbwn]

Looks just like our university's dorm, minus the zero G, but you can solve that with a few beers.

Re:University Dorm

[enemi]

too bad they can't drink beer. in microgravity the solid liquid contents of the stomach aren't really at the bottom but all mixed up with the gases and when the inevitable burp comes after a bubbly drink, instead of the just the gas, all the mixed stuff comes up too, turning a burp into a vomit

I wish

[LordKaT]

I wish NASA would do stuff like this more often. I know that they're tasked with doing important scientific work, but I'd love to see more videos of things like "how the Internet works on ISS" and things of that nature, as I think it would help the non-scientific public get behind this type of work.

Re:I wish

[buchner.johannes]

Best quote by Mike Fincke -

We are not in a hurry. Even though we go at high speed.

Better link

[Media Tracker]

Here's a much better link: (ASF format, 313MB, 640x480px)

http://files.filefront.com/Tour+2009+zip/;13005092;/fileinfo.html

(Link taken from here)

Re:Yawn.

[TheKidWho]

Why does everything have to be flashy??

Were you expecting some of the latest hollywood explosions to go off?

It's a research lab not a movie studio set, so what if it *looks* slightly boring. It is anything but.

Re:Does any sat or cable co have NASA TV HD?

[ChrisCampbell47]

Does any sat or cable co have NASA TV HD? or do they not have it as it is very part time and then nasa should make it 24/7 HD.

NASA does not have a 24-7 HD channel that cable/DBS companies could distribute. They (NASA) just put it up on-demand, like for this feed. During the last shuttle mission they had it up for the whole 3 weeks of countdown, mission and landing, and I expect that will continue (next launch is Feb 12th). I'm tracking the status of NASA TV HD here on a nasaspaceflight.com forum. I link here to a specific comment that answers some FAQs, but you should read through the whole thread to get the whole picture.