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Space Shuttle 360-degree Flight Deck View
Reaganite Republican ^
| July 25, 2011
| Reaganite Republican
Posted on 07/25/2011 2:39:20 AM PDT by Reaganite Republican
This is pretty cool- click on pic:
At the link above you see the actual cockpit of the US Space Shuttle Discovery- note insulation panels installed over windows for re-entry- guess they get a little warm. Last week's final mission -completing 30 years of manned Shuttle flights- was completed by the Atlantis... some facts about the craft:
The Space Shuttle was the first orbital spacecraft designed for reuse. It carried different payloads to Low Earth Orbit, provided crew rotation for the International Space Station (ISS), and performed servicing missions- the first one went up in the early days of the Reagan Administration, on April 12th, 1981.
The orbiter was capable of recovering satellites and other payloads from orbit and returning them to Earth in one piece. Each Shuttle was designed for a projected lifespan of 100 launches or ten years of operational life, although this was later extended.. The person in charge of designing the STS was Maxime Faget, who had also overseen the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo spacecraft designs.
The crucial factor in the size and shape of the Shuttle Orbiter was the requirement that it be able to accommodate the largest planned commercial and classified satellites, and have the cross-range recovery range to meet the requirement for classified USAF missions.
Atlantis is named after RV Atlantis, a two masted sailing ship that operated as the primary research vessel for the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution from 1930 to 1966. The 460-ton ketch carried a crew of 17 and had room for 5 scientists. The former RV Atlantis is now commissioned as an oceanographic research vessel in the Argentine Naval Prefecture under the name Dr. Bernardo Houssay and finishing a lengthy period of restoration.
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Basic Shuttle Stats
Stages: 2
Height: 184 ft
Diameter: 28.5 ft
Mass: 2302 tons
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TOPICS: Astronomy; History; Military/Veterans; Science
KEYWORDS: cockpit; deck; flight; shuttle; space
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To: Reaganite Republican
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07/25/2011 2:49:15 AM PDT
by
Yardstick
To: Reaganite Republican
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posted on
07/25/2011 2:56:03 AM PDT
by
cake_crumb
(Obama: the Unholy Won.)
To: Reaganite Republican
That IS cool...but now I’ve got vertigo....:)
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posted on
07/25/2011 3:06:30 AM PDT
by
Salamander
(I'm your pain.)
To: Reaganite Republican
But here's what obama has turned it into...
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posted on
07/25/2011 4:07:03 AM PDT
by
FrankR
("If you can't make them see the light, let them feel the heat." - R. Reagan)
To: Reaganite Republican
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07/25/2011 4:24:39 AM PDT
by
FrankR
("If you can't make them see the light, let them feel the heat." - R. Reagan)
To: FrankR
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posted on
07/25/2011 4:33:43 AM PDT
by
Yo-Yo
(Is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
To: Reaganite Republican
"Dang, what's this little red switch for again?"
Sheesh trying to memorize all the buttons would be a bear. I bet they can't wait till the upgrade comes when they'll have touch screens.
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07/25/2011 4:36:32 AM PDT
by
raybbr
(People who still support Obama are either a Marxist or a moron.)
To: Yardstick
I’ll see your bump and raise you a BTT.
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posted on
07/25/2011 4:41:02 AM PDT
by
bitterohiogunclinger
(Proudly casting a heavy carbon footprint as I clean my guns ---)
To: Reaganite Republican
At the link above you see the actual cockpit of the US Space Shuttle Discovery- note insulation panels installed over windows for re-entry- guess they get a little warm. The caption to the 360° view says:
Space Shuttle Discovery's flight deck during decommissioning in the Orbiter Processing Facility
The Orbiter Processing Facility is at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, not in orbit. ;^) Note the trouble light behind the Commander's seat.
It's interesting to note how much the Shuttles have changed over their 30 years of service. Here is an image of a first generation Shuttle cockpit. Notice how many more analog gauges there are:
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posted on
07/25/2011 4:45:10 AM PDT
by
Yo-Yo
(Is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
To: onedoug
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posted on
07/25/2011 12:24:48 PM PDT
by
stylecouncilor
(Some minds are like soup in a poor restaurant...better left unstirred.-PG Wodehouse)
To: stylecouncilor
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07/25/2011 1:29:44 PM PDT
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onedoug
(If)
To: brytlea; cripplecreek; decimon; bigheadfred; KoRn; Grammy; married21; steelyourfaith; Mmogamer; ...
Not official, and interesting extra topic ping. Thanks Reaganite Republican.
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07/26/2011 7:20:02 PM PDT
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SunkenCiv
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To: Reaganite Republican
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07/26/2011 7:37:42 PM PDT
by
InvisibleChurch
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To: Reaganite Republican
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07/27/2011 11:16:09 AM PDT
by
brytlea
(Someone the other day said I'm not a nice person. How did they know?)
To: FrankR
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posted on
07/27/2011 12:17:26 PM PDT
by
TheOldLady
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To: Reaganite Republican; SunkenCiv
Thank you very much for the post and ping.
That is a LOT of fun, and very interesting.
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07/27/2011 1:11:12 PM PDT
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TheOldLady
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To: Reaganite Republican
Wow, not only does it rotate, but you can zoom in and out, go up and down or go left or right. Wonder what that thing is that has Canada on it.
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07/27/2011 1:32:28 PM PDT
by
DejaJude
To: DejaJude
The Canada sticker would have to be due to Canadian guest traveller, no?
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