Discovery has an odd black tile area underneath her starboard cockpit window, which was there right from the beginning when she was rolled out in 1983. You can easily see it on the following hi-res picture:http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/386440main_sts128-s-047_hires.jpgStefan
Hi, If you are interested, you can check my website's REFERENCE page where you can find the "External Markings" on all orbiters since the very first flight. These "External Markings" are the result of my extensive photo research on each STS mission that I did long time ago and kept updating it until the present time.Look half way down that page and click on each link under each Orbiter's flag.www.axmpaperspacescalemodels.com/REFERENCE.htmlAlfonso
Another question is about NASA's plans for the shuttle. The idea for this exhibition came to be as a tribute for when the STS is retired at the end of this year. Is this definitely going to happen? All I ever read is that NASA "plans" to retire the shuttle after STS-133. Is there any chance it will carry on? I know they just did the last ever test-firing of an SRB. Everyone talks about it as though the shuttle programme is definitely coming to an end. When are we likely to know if this is the case, for sure?
Quote from: tim_george on 03/01/2010 08:41 pmAnother question is about NASA's plans for the shuttle. The idea for this exhibition came to be as a tribute for when the STS is retired at the end of this year. Is this definitely going to happen? All I ever read is that NASA "plans" to retire the shuttle after STS-133. Is there any chance it will carry on? I know they just did the last ever test-firing of an SRB. Everyone talks about it as though the shuttle programme is definitely coming to an end. When are we likely to know if this is the case, for sure?I would say that there is 99% chance that the shuttle program will not continue past STS-134.
Quote from: Rabidpanda on 03/01/2010 10:52 pmQuote from: tim_george on 03/01/2010 08:41 pmAnother question is about NASA's plans for the shuttle. The idea for this exhibition came to be as a tribute for when the STS is retired at the end of this year. Is this definitely going to happen? All I ever read is that NASA "plans" to retire the shuttle after STS-133. Is there any chance it will carry on? I know they just did the last ever test-firing of an SRB. Everyone talks about it as though the shuttle programme is definitely coming to an end. When are we likely to know if this is the case, for sure?I would say that there is 99% chance that the shuttle program will not continue past STS-134.I would say that there is a 99% chance that it will continue past STS-134, because STS-133 is scheduled to fly after 134.After 133, of course, the program is most likely over.
Quote from: Jorge on 03/01/2010 11:34 pmQuote from: Rabidpanda on 03/01/2010 10:52 pmQuote from: tim_george on 03/01/2010 08:41 pmAnother question is about NASA's plans for the shuttle. The idea for this exhibition came to be as a tribute for when the STS is retired at the end of this year. Is this definitely going to happen? All I ever read is that NASA "plans" to retire the shuttle after STS-133. Is there any chance it will carry on? I know they just did the last ever test-firing of an SRB. Everyone talks about it as though the shuttle programme is definitely coming to an end. When are we likely to know if this is the case, for sure?I would say that there is 99% chance that the shuttle program will not continue past STS-134.I would say that there is a 99% chance that it will continue past STS-134, because STS-133 is scheduled to fly after 134.After 133, of course, the program is most likely over.Really? I didn't know that. Why were they moved out of order?
Tim,I don't think you should fear asking NASA for permission to use the logos. You have to explain in detail what is your intention, though. I'm pretty sure they will grant your request.Alfonso