SPACE

PVB · Post by **PVB** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 7:34 pm 0

RedOktober wrote:It's taking a bloody long time to get this shuttle down...

Over Libya at the moment, so a while to go yet.

Zoot · Post by **Zoot** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 8:54 pm 0

Welcome back sweetie.........

fro · Post by **fro** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 9:03 pm 0

Gah, did I miss the landing?

PVB · Post by **PVB** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 9:49 pm 0

[Cartman]

Godammit!

[/Cartman]

DTB · Post by **DTB** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 12:41 am 0

[quote="Saint Sandy"]deep hole found on Mars:
http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/0 ... _hole.html

Is it me or does that look like a hole punched through permafrost??, i mean if it was a hole then surely mars global surveyor should have picked it up ages ago.
QED recent event = object from space impact?..

PVB · Post by **PVB** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 9:42 am 0

DTB wrote: Is it me or does that look like a hole punched through permafrost??, i mean if it was a hole then surely mars global surveyor should have picked it up ages ago.
QED recent event = object from space impact?..

Read the report.

It's in a lava plain (not the polar cap area) and shows no sign of ejected materials, such as from an impact crater.

My theory: What if the lava plain was just a thin layer, with a large chasm underneath it, and a very small meteor hit, making the 'roof' collapse?

ElfQrin · Post by **ElfQrin** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 10:53 am 0

Here is the Mars hole on the map (you can see the area on NASA World Wind, if you have installed it).

RedOktober · Post by **RedOktober** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 12:43 pm 0

It's quite nice watching the shuttle's final glide approach from the long range camera... quite mesmerising.

Shame that daft bint who does the announcing hasn't got a clue what the bloody hell she's saying.

Zoot · Post by **Zoot** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 10:07 pm 0

Heads Up Space fans:

Shuttle Endeavour is due to launch tonight (looking good for launch) at 23:36 BST.

Watch it HERE

PVB · Post by **PVB** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 10:21 pm 0

Zoot wrote:Heads Up Space fans:

Shuttle Endeavour is due to launch tonight (looking good for launch) at 23:36 BST.

Watch it HERE

Thanks for the heads up.

Nutty · Post by **Nutty** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 10:26 pm 0

22:36..

tho they've just held the countdown at 20 mins for 10 minutes, due to some hatch thing not registering its shut properly I believe.

*EDIT*
yeah it is 23:36. Why hold the countdown at 9 mins for 40 mins ? Why not just start at a bigger number ? Very confusing..

Zoot · Post by **Zoot** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 10:40 pm 0

Nutty wrote:22:36..

tho they've just held the countdown at 20 mins for 10 minutes, due to some hatch thing not registering its shut properly I believe.

*EDIT*
yeah it is 23:36. Why hold the countdown at 9 mins for 40 mins ? Why not just start at a bigger number ? Very confusing..

22:36 GMT - we are in BST

There is always a stop at 20 minutes for 10 minutes, and another at 9 minutes for 40 mins. They have to make all the Go/No Go decisions, and they can't do that until various startup procedures and checklists have been completed.

Dio · Post by **Dio** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 10:42 pm 0

The question still applies.

I was very nearly in Orlando this week as well. I'd have pushed for it to get sorted out if I'd remembered this

Zoot · Post by **Zoot** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 10:43 pm 0

Dio wrote:The question still applies.

I was very nearly in Orlando this week as well. I'd have pushed for it to get sorted out if I'd remembered this

Because the countdown is concerned with what the crew have to do in order to get the shuttle ready for launch. The holds are down to Mission Control and what they have to do.

Dio · Post by **Dio** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 10:47 pm 0

Nap time then.