Oh ferchrisakes! The summary doesn't even mention what is clearly the most awesome feature of Node 3: the cupola that will be on the end. Big windows will allow astronauts to have a great view of earth. Right now all they have are little porthole windows. They'll even be moving the robotics control station into there because then they can have a direct view of what they're doing, instead of relying solely on camera angles.
I'm not a fan of the movie or TV show, but I agree that Serenity is GREAT name for this module, considering the cupola.
LEO is between 160 and 2000 km.. therefore 600 is in the low end of LEO.
I disagree. When dealing with values that have such huge ranges, and get really interesting at the small values, it is better to think in logarithmic terms, and on that basis, 600 is squarely in the middle.
Anyway, you're just picking a fight. Most of the really interesting LEO stuff is below 600. Manned spaceflight, Hubble, etc.
(not to say I don't usually enjoy the fights you pick!:) )
The MacGruber bits during SNL were in fact Pepsi ads, not skits. And they certainly weren't parodies of the upcoming Super Bowl ads, since they were identical.
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.
Mod parent up, please. The grandparent did a nice job but blew it at the end. The numbers he was dealing with all the way through are all energy quantities (Joules) but the last solar tidbit is an energy RATE (Watts).
This means that the ACS repair, perhaps along with the STIS repair, most likely will be crowded out of the schedule by replacement of the instrument control computer.
Sh*t, I knew this would get modded up to +5. NOT "most likely" at all. Everyone at all of the briefings has been saying over and over that they can "most likely" fit this into the existing plan, without pushing out any of the other repairs. They've said it would take about 1.5-2.0 hours of EVA timeline.
Assuming the ACS and STIS repairs go well (and that is indeed a big assumption) they'll have plenty of time.
Now, it is true that the ACS repair is not the highest priority, and they already weren't planning on getting around to it until EVA 3. And the SI/CDH repair is looking to be an EVA 1 task, since it IS indeed a high priority. But don't say it's likely to push ACS out, because it's not.
Press conference at 6pm EDT, more info then. Bill Harwood at CBS Spaceplace usually does good writeups, as does Chris Bergin at nasaspaceflight.com , so look over there tonight.
I've been seen and been to a lot of airports, so I know what a ramp looks like.
Good for you! So do I. Now, come on, do you really think the location I pointed out is such a case? Look hard before rushing to defend your "+5" position.
I discovered today that Ramstein airbase in Germany (hugely important to US) is "whited out". At first I just thought it was a really big building, then I thought white concrete surfacing. Finally I realized that it was blacked out, but they tried to make it look like it wasn't. They even threw in a a few fake aircraft and shadows, but didn't quite make it past the uncanny valley. It's just a matter of time until they perfect the fabrication of imagery for those locations.
How odd. Just last night I was reading an older issue of Wired magazine (16.03 / March 2008) and it had a review of four disc cleaners. I can't find it online though, but you can try starting here:
Oh, for crying out loud, you spend all your time with computers, get the damn timezone indicator right already. "PST" stands for "Pacific Standard Time". It's the middle of the summer, meaning Daylight Saving Time -- PDT.
Just avoid the whole problem and say "PT" or "Pacific".
The Gateway AOL Connected Touchpad ( google / images ) ran Midori Linux. I bought one for my Mom and she used it successfully for a few years until we upgraded her to a used iMac. It's in a box in my basement now.
Absolutely do this. Chase wildcat feeds -- it's tons of fun watching what news reporters do in the field when they're not on air (waiting for their live shot). And live news events, etc. Google for "wildcat feeds".
And the number 1 reason: free NASA TV. And if you get an HD capable receiver, free NASA in freaking HD! Well, when NASA feeds HD, which is rare, but it does happen. The beauty of it is mindblowing. And you can't get NASA's HD feeds on cable or DBS!
"The first commercial ocean energy project is scheduled to launch this summer off the coast of Portugal. Three snakelike wave-power generators built by Edinburgh's Pelamis Wave Power will deliver 2.25 megawatts through an undersea cable to the Portuguese coastal town of Aguçadoura. Within a year, another 28 generators should come online there, boosting the capacity to 22.5 MW. That may be a trickle of power, but the project represents a new push into wave and tidal power as governments eye the oceans as a way to meet their renewable energy targets."
I hope that after this mission extension (and the next) they'll do something really crazy like use up a ton of fuel for a really really risky low slow flyby THROUGH the rings.
A couple months ago the community started talking about doing exactly that, at the end of mission.
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Oh ferchrisakes! The summary doesn't even mention what is clearly the most awesome feature of Node 3: the cupola that will be on the end. Big windows will allow astronauts to have a great view of earth. Right now all they have are little porthole windows. They'll even be moving the robotics control station into there because then they can have a direct view of what they're doing, instead of relying solely on camera angles.
I'm not a fan of the movie or TV show, but I agree that Serenity is GREAT name for this module, considering the cupola.
LEO is between 160 and 2000 km.. therefore 600 is in the low end of LEO.
I disagree. When dealing with values that have such huge ranges, and get really interesting at the small values, it is better to think in logarithmic terms, and on that basis, 600 is squarely in the middle.
Anyway, you're just picking a fight. Most of the really interesting LEO stuff is below 600. Manned spaceflight, Hubble, etc.
(not to say I don't usually enjoy the fights you pick! :) )
The MacGruber bits during SNL were in fact Pepsi ads, not skits. And they certainly weren't parodies of the upcoming Super Bowl ads, since they were identical.
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.
Mod parent up, please. The grandparent did a nice job but blew it at the end. The numbers he was dealing with all the way through are all energy quantities (Joules) but the last solar tidbit is an energy RATE (Watts).
OK, that settles it. Ars Technica for the win!
They've been doing a great job on technical analysis for a long time now ...
Sprint Spokesman wrote:
to divert attention away from its' contractual obligations
Ouch! Even English majors can't keep this silly grammar stuff straight anymore.
See below.
Hmmm, could be. I guess we'll see in a few weeks when they make the STS-125 decision, and when they come out with the reworked timeline.
This means that the ACS repair, perhaps along with the STIS repair, most likely will be crowded out of the schedule by replacement of the instrument control computer.
Sh*t, I knew this would get modded up to +5. NOT "most likely" at all. Everyone at all of the briefings has been saying over and over that they can "most likely" fit this into the existing plan, without pushing out any of the other repairs. They've said it would take about 1.5-2.0 hours of EVA timeline.
Assuming the ACS and STIS repairs go well (and that is indeed a big assumption) they'll have plenty of time.
Now, it is true that the ACS repair is not the highest priority, and they already weren't planning on getting around to it until EVA 3. And the SI/CDH repair is looking to be an EVA 1 task, since it IS indeed a high priority. But don't say it's likely to push ACS out, because it's not.
Press conference at 6pm EDT, more info then. Bill Harwood at CBS Spaceplace usually does good writeups, as does Chris Bergin at nasaspaceflight.com , so look over there tonight.
I've been seen and been to a lot of airports, so I know what a ramp looks like.
Good for you! So do I. Now, come on, do you really think the location I pointed out is such a case? Look hard before rushing to defend your "+5" position.
Meh, whatever, I'm going back to watching Sara Benincasa videos.
I discovered today that Ramstein airbase in Germany (hugely important to US) is "whited out". At first I just thought it was a really big building, then I thought white concrete surfacing. Finally I realized that it was blacked out, but they tried to make it look like it wasn't. They even threw in a a few fake aircraft and shadows, but didn't quite make it past the uncanny valley. It's just a matter of time until they perfect the fabrication of imagery for those locations.
See for yourself; that ain't real.
Someone needs to add the "scada" tag to this story.
Here's my answer to this particular Ask Slashdot.
You've ripped off the original. Which you can use to actually provide a useful query string instead of just snark.
How odd. Just last night I was reading an older issue of Wired magazine (16.03 / March 2008) and it had a review of four disc cleaners. I can't find it online though, but you can try starting here:
http://www.wired.com/wired/issue/16-03
Oh, for crying out loud, you spend all your time with computers, get the damn timezone indicator right already. "PST" stands for "Pacific Standard Time". It's the middle of the summer, meaning Daylight Saving Time -- PDT.
Just avoid the whole problem and say "PT" or "Pacific".
"The courts might not work anymore, but as long as everyone is videotaping everyone else, justice will be served."
Marge Simpson
The Gateway AOL Connected Touchpad ( google / images ) ran Midori Linux. I bought one for my Mom and she used it successfully for a few years until we upgraded her to a used iMac. It's in a box in my basement now.
I've also got a 3Com Audrey :)
Absolutely do this. Chase wildcat feeds -- it's tons of fun watching what news reporters do in the field when they're not on air (waiting for their live shot). And live news events, etc. Google for "wildcat feeds".
And the number 1 reason: free NASA TV. And if you get an HD capable receiver, free NASA in freaking HD! Well, when NASA feeds HD, which is rare, but it does happen. The beauty of it is mindblowing. And you can't get NASA's HD feeds on cable or DBS!
I don't have enough mod points to shoot down all the uninformed crap in this thread that's somehow made it up to +5.
Ocean Power Catches a Wave
"The first commercial ocean energy project is scheduled to launch this summer off the coast of Portugal. Three snakelike wave-power generators built by Edinburgh's Pelamis Wave Power will deliver 2.25 megawatts through an undersea cable to the Portuguese coastal town of Aguçadoura. Within a year, another 28 generators should come online there, boosting the capacity to 22.5 MW. That may be a trickle of power, but the project represents a new push into wave and tidal power as governments eye the oceans as a way to meet their renewable energy targets."
I hope that after this mission extension (and the next) they'll do something really crazy like use up a ton of fuel for a really really risky low slow flyby THROUGH the rings.
A couple months ago the community started talking about doing exactly that, at the end of mission.
Nice sig, but fix the "illegel" typo.
thank you!
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