Could see Fergie waving at the person(s) in Atlantis.
Need to get that grumpy kid away from the open mic
Thrown it back to the shot from the VAB roof. Wonder how long until they head back into finishing the tow and get her spotted in the bay.
Quote from: psloss on 07/21/2011 04:40 pmThrown it back to the shot from the VAB roof. Wonder how long until they head back into finishing the tow and get her spotted in the bay.Plan is to do the SCO changeout at 2pm EDT and begin the roll-in after that. It also seems that PAO has installed 360 panoramic camera in the crew module that will need 30 minutes to be removed.
Quote from: Chris Bergin on 07/21/2011 04:38 pmNeed to get that grumpy kid away from the open mic Well, I think he said that the space shuttle "was stinky". I've often wondered what the orbiters smell like after being baked in solar UV for over a week, not to mention the APU exhaust deposits. Maybe the kid was telling us something nobody ever mentions.
Quote from: lcs on 07/21/2011 04:43 pmQuote from: Chris Bergin on 07/21/2011 04:38 pmNeed to get that grumpy kid away from the open mic Well, I think he said that the space shuttle "was stinky". I've often wondered what the orbiters smell like after being baked in solar UV for over a week, not to mention the APU exhaust deposits. Maybe the kid was telling us something nobody ever mentions.Most likely the "locker room" smell.
I've been lurking on NSF since I was making plans to watch the STS-129 launch in '09. Finally created an account today so I could make a post.I've always enjoyed following the shuttle program, but it didn't really 'grab' me until they announced the program was coming to an end. Living in the northwest, I never really had an opportunity to see a launch. So when my wife and I were making plans for a vacation in November, I said 'how does Florida sound?'. She said 'The weather is warm there, right?', so we went. It was amazing spending 10 days in a place that literally lived and breathed space. There was a scrub on the Atlas 5 launch we tried to see, but the shuttle lifted off right on time. And witnessing that from the causeway (thanks to KSC visitors center for the amazing help with tickets) with all those people (can't imagine the scene for the last few), was just amazing.Since that trip, I've been following every mission on NSF. Thank you all for the dedication and the unique insights. Best space sight on the internet! I look forward to following whatever comes next with you all!