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Re: Jim's photo collection
« Reply #40 on: 03/11/2011 06:36 pm »

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Re: Jim's photo collection
« Reply #41 on: 03/11/2011 06:48 pm »

Wow--thanks for posting, and keep 'em coming!

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Re: Jim's photo collection
« Reply #42 on: 03/11/2011 06:52 pm »
Precious set of Photos.
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Re: Jim's photo collection
« Reply #43 on: 03/11/2011 06:55 pm »

Ok, that's typical Jim on the orbiters ;)

How about this - favorite payload?

Not Spacehab, too simple.
will exclude DOD
Spacelab boring

TDRSS is in the running, just looks cool, will have to include Magellan and Galileo .  And GRO and UARS.  (will have pics of these later)

Payloads I like were complex, heavy, and had propellant


There is also favorite missions.
51-A, 51-I

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Re: Jim's photo collection
« Reply #44 on: 03/11/2011 06:57 pm »
Interesting LDEF shot. It came home looking a bit worse for wear, didn't it?

Whatever happened to it?

Stored at Langley

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Re: Jim's photo collection
« Reply #45 on: 03/11/2011 10:51 pm »
STS-33
STS-36
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Re: Jim's photo collection
« Reply #46 on: 03/11/2011 10:52 pm »
STS-38
STS-31
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Re: Jim's photo collection
« Reply #47 on: 03/11/2011 10:54 pm »
Guess which spacecraft?

STS-31
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Re: Jim's photo collection
« Reply #48 on: 03/11/2011 10:55 pm »
STS-38
GRO
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Re: Jim's photo collection
« Reply #49 on: 03/11/2011 10:56 pm »
STS-39
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Re: Jim's photo collection
« Reply #50 on: 03/11/2011 10:58 pm »
IBSS
MPEC
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Re: Jim's photo collection
« Reply #51 on: 03/11/2011 10:59 pm »
STS-35/STS-41
STS-35/STS-38
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Re: Jim's photo collection
« Reply #52 on: 03/11/2011 11:00 pm »
STS-39
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Re: Jim's photo collection
« Reply #53 on: 03/11/2011 11:05 pm »


In scan0052.jpg, of the GAS can, isn't that a "Remove Before Flight" tag (the red tag on the lower right side of the cannister) that, uhh, wasn't removed before flight? :)
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Re: Jim's photo collection
« Reply #54 on: 03/11/2011 11:19 pm »


In scan0052.jpg, of the GAS can, isn't that a "Remove Before Flight" tag (the red tag on the lower right side of the cannister) that, uhh, wasn't removed before flight? :)

Look closer. At the top of the image you can see the OPF platforms and a couple of people standing on the platforms.
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Re: Jim's photo collection
« Reply #55 on: 03/11/2011 11:24 pm »
Guess which spacecraft?

Okay, this is tough. Clearly not going to Mir or ISS (no ODS). But wrapped in what looks like cellophane, hmmm. I assume the cellophane was removed before payload bay door closure? I can't recall any launch config like that.

So what could it be? You say "spacecraft", Jim, not "payload", which makes me assume it's going to be deployed and not returned to the ground, i.e. GRO is a spacecraft and UARS is a payload.

Further assuming that the portion nearest the airlock hatch is the top of the spacecraft, and that the other end likely has a PAM-D or IUS attached for boosting said spacecraft someplace higher than LEO.

Through the cellophane I make out a black section against a curved silver section. Not Hubble, not Magellan, not Gallileo - of this group only Hubble had a curved silver section, but the black object is too high up to be Hubble's comm antenna.

Ulysses?

Do I get points for any of my above deductions?
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Re: Jim's photo collection
« Reply #56 on: 03/11/2011 11:26 pm »


In scan0052.jpg, of the GAS can, isn't that a "Remove Before Flight" tag (the red tag on the lower right side of the cannister) that, uhh, wasn't removed before flight? :)

Look closer. At the top of the image you can see the OPF platforms and a couple of people standing on the platforms.

Good observation! Thanks, didn't catch that.
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Re: Jim's photo collection
« Reply #57 on: 03/11/2011 11:30 pm »
Guess which spacecraft?

Okay, this is tough. Clearly not going to Mir or ISS (no ODS). But wrapped in what looks like cellophane, hmmm. I assume the cellophane was removed before payload bay door closure? I can't recall any launch config like that.

So what could it be? You say "spacecraft", Jim, not "payload", which makes me assume it's going to be deployed and not returned to the ground, i.e. GRO is a spacecraft and UARS is a payload.

Further assuming that the portion nearest the airlock hatch is the top of the spacecraft, and that the other end likely has a PAM-D or IUS attached for boosting said spacecraft someplace higher than LEO.

Through the cellophane I make out a black section against a curved silver section. Not Hubble, not Magellan, not Gallileo - of this group only Hubble had a curved silver section, but the black object is too high up to be Hubble's comm antenna.

Ulysses?

Do I get points for any of my above deductions?

That is the orbiter's Ku band antenna.

The film was removed before launch
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Re: Jim's photo collection
« Reply #58 on: 03/11/2011 11:35 pm »
Guess which spacecraft?

Okay, this is tough. Clearly not going to Mir or ISS (no ODS). But wrapped in what looks like cellophane, hmmm. I assume the cellophane was removed before payload bay door closure? I can't recall any launch config like that.

So what could it be? You say "spacecraft", Jim, not "payload", which makes me assume it's going to be deployed and not returned to the ground, i.e. GRO is a spacecraft and UARS is a payload.

Further assuming that the portion nearest the airlock hatch is the top of the spacecraft, and that the other end likely has a PAM-D or IUS attached for boosting said spacecraft someplace higher than LEO.

Through the cellophane I make out a black section against a curved silver section. Not Hubble, not Magellan, not Gallileo - of this group only Hubble had a curved silver section, but the black object is too high up to be Hubble's comm antenna.

Ulysses?

Do I get points for any of my above deductions?

That is the orbiter's Ku band antenna.

The film was removed before launch

I did spot the Ku antenna. I was referring to the black section underneath the cellophane.

I'm still scratching my head, though, on what it could be. Unless you want to give a hint? :)
« Last Edit: 03/11/2011 11:38 pm by Alpha Control »
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Re: Jim's photo collection
« Reply #59 on: 03/11/2011 11:42 pm »
Okay, Jim, I am going to guess - Chandra!
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