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Space Shuttle Atlantis Launch Live Thread 09/09/06 11:15 am EDT
09/07/06 | Kevin Davis

Posted on 09/07/2006 6:56:16 PM PDT by KevinDavis

Lets burn this candle!!!!


TOPICS: Breaking News; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: atlantis; godspeedatlantis; nasa; shuttle; shuttleatlantis; space
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To: fanfan
The Space Shuttle was developed using '70s technology, it was used prominently in the '80s. It was good for its time.

However, we are now in the late '00s, and we should be able to come up with something that is much more advanced than this obsolete Space Shuttle.

321 posted on 09/09/2006 10:12:50 AM PDT by MinorityRepublican (Everyone that doesn't like what America and President Bush has done for Iraq can all go to HELL)
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To: MinorityRepublican

We have a whole new system that is currently being built to replace the shuttle. Big, dumb and safe is all you need to get into space, then you spend the money on the cutting edge stuff once you are up.


322 posted on 09/09/2006 10:14:32 AM PDT by Central Scrutiniser (I was in the house when the house burnt down.)
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To: mikrofon

LOL..


323 posted on 09/09/2006 10:18:00 AM PDT by markman46 (engage brain before using keyboard!!!)
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To: Central Scrutiniser; All

That is the smart way to do it imho.. Just get up into space safe then go the big cutting edge stuff.


324 posted on 09/09/2006 10:28:26 AM PDT by KevinDavis (http://www.cafepress.com/spacefuture)
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To: Howlin

Docking to the ISS should be Monday morning.


325 posted on 09/09/2006 10:34:24 AM PDT by RightWhale (Repeal the law of the excluded middle)
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To: MinorityRepublican

They just awarded a multi-billion contract to Lockheed to do just that.

This is the 27th flight of Atlantis, it doesn't really matter how old the technology is if it acn safely get a payload up to orbit at reasonable expense.

Now however it does require a new vehcile to lower costs, and improve some performance.

They will likely use an older concept for the newer craft.

BTW: A good friend of ours, Joe Tanner, is the man who will lead the EVA's and assembly of the ISS components. A program like this helps keep the US well ahead of the rest of the world by developing the capabilities of the engineering companies, and developing world class leaders of programs and engineering. When US firms bid international contracts they are immediately given an advantage by showing they have NASA experience. They can be trusted< /sales pitch>


326 posted on 09/09/2006 10:41:39 AM PDT by Mark Felton ("Your faith should not be in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.")
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To: Mark Felton

The previous Shuttle mission had some three EVAs of six hours duration and a couple since by the ISS crew. This assembly mission will have a lot of EVA, including extensive use of the Canadian Remote Manipulator Arm which has to be moved to a new anchor point. EVA is still far from a routine activity.


327 posted on 09/09/2006 10:46:32 AM PDT by RightWhale (Repeal the law of the excluded middle)
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To: oxcart
What type of engine is this?

Running a little hot...

I like the screen over the inlet, I imagine they don't want people sucked into a huge Cuisinart!!!


328 posted on 09/09/2006 11:22:15 AM PDT by Lx (Do you like it, do you like it. Scott? I call it Mr. and Mrs. Tennerman chili.)
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To: fanfan

Was it Atlantis? Could have been carrying my bird aloft. :-)


329 posted on 09/09/2006 12:55:43 PM PDT by RadioAstronomer (Senior member of Darwin Central)
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To: upchuck
A shame that none of the broadcast TV stations consider this worthy of coverage.

Awfull!! This is the very thing for which television was invented; to bring us together at momentous historic occasions!!

I have no words for the disgusting irrelevancy of television...

330 posted on 09/09/2006 1:22:13 PM PDT by La Enchiladita (Make your choice and save your tears....AM YISRAEL CHAI!)
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To: fanfan
Gosh, the earth is so beautiful from space!

No wonder God loves us, eh?

331 posted on 09/09/2006 1:24:34 PM PDT by La Enchiladita (Make your choice and save your tears....AM YISRAEL CHAI!)
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To: Lx; All

Imagine trying to roast a hot dog near that engine???


332 posted on 09/09/2006 1:25:17 PM PDT by KevinDavis (http://www.cafepress.com/spacefuture)
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To: La Enchiladita; All

Amen....


333 posted on 09/09/2006 1:25:42 PM PDT by KevinDavis (http://www.cafepress.com/spacefuture)
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To: Lx
LOL, you would run a little hot too if they made you run on full afterburner all the time. That is a J-58 Pratt and Whitney Engine used in the Blackbird.


334 posted on 09/09/2006 1:30:24 PM PDT by oxcart (Journalism [Sic])
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To: TomGuy; KevinDavis; SE Mom

Beautiful, TomGuy. I was out of the loop this morning, so missed the launch.

But I just scrolled through the posts on this thread and FELT the excitement as you all experienced it in real time!!

I hope I can be online for the landing ...

You're an ace thread host, Kev and congrats to you SEMom for your live view of ATLANTIS!!

God speed to the mission.


335 posted on 09/09/2006 1:35:15 PM PDT by La Enchiladita (Make your choice and save your tears....AM YISRAEL CHAI!)
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To: Lx; All

Specifications:

Model: Pratt & Whitney J-58JT11D-20

Compressor: 9-stage, axial flow, single spool Turbine: two-stage axial flow

Thrust: 32,500 lbs. with afterburner

Weight: approx. 6,000 lbs.

Max. operating altitude: above 80,000 ft.

Link; http://www.wvi.com/~sr71webmaster/j-58~1.htm


336 posted on 09/09/2006 1:35:34 PM PDT by oxcart (Journalism [Sic])
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To: RadioAstronomer
Was it Atlantis? Could have been carrying my bird aloft. :-)

Sorry, I think it was Columbia, but we are going from old foggy memory.

Did you send a test up?

337 posted on 09/09/2006 2:41:49 PM PDT by fanfan (Trust everybody, but cut the cards yourself.)
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To: RightWhale

Our friend (Joe T) is one of their most experienced EVA guys (their ace, as I understand), he led the training of the two rookies with him.

It is very risky business, lots of improv and little margin for error and they've got a lot of work to do this mission.


338 posted on 09/09/2006 6:31:20 PM PDT by Mark Felton ("Your faith should not be in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.")
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To: southernnorthcarolina

my sundial has never failed me before!


339 posted on 09/09/2006 7:13:14 PM PDT by corkoman
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To: fanfan
Did you send a test up?

You could call it that. :-)

The Space Shuttle Atlantis launched the Magellan spacecraft on May 4 1989 which we subsequently flew to Venus.

340 posted on 09/10/2006 10:26:15 AM PDT by RadioAstronomer (Senior member of Darwin Central)
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