newsartist - 1/5/2006 3:26 AMHow was that airlock moved from the Internal to External configuration?Even if it came apart, that seems to be a very unwieldy piece of metal to pass through the crew cabin pressure hull!
UK Shuttle Clan - 1/5/2006 5:59 AMWe all know how noisey a launch is. How do the astronauts get protected by that incredible noise of the SRBs during ascent when they are just a few hundred feet above those beasts?
UK Shuttle Clan - 1/5/2006 4:59 AMWe all know how noisey a launch is. How do the astronauts get protected by that incredible noise of the SRBs during ascent when they are just a few hundred feet above those beasts?
Tony T. Harris - 1/5/2006 11:57 AMQuoteUK Shuttle Clan - 1/5/2006 4:59 AMWe all know how noisey a launch is. How do the astronauts get protected by that incredible noise of the SRBs during ascent when they are just a few hundred feet above those beasts?It also helps that the sound is travelling away from them.
DaveS - 2/5/2006 2:06 PMHere's a question regarding the HRSI tiles on the forward part of the OMS pods. Why were they added? On early flights with the orbiters they lacked them, but later they were added. Any specific reason whey they were added?
shuttlefan - 2/5/2006 2:22 PMDoes a shuttle launch leave behind any kind of a long-lasting smell in the pad area and if so does that smell even reach the press site and viewing areas?
Jim - 2/5/2006 8:46 PMTurbulent airflow off the chines was striking the pods directly (see STS-1) and was hotter than predicted. It also shredded the AFRSI on STS-6. Also they were taking some debris hits. So the thicker HSRI tiles were added.
shuttlefan - 4/5/2006 9:25 AMI've heard of them changing tiles on the pad. Is that harder to do than in the OPF?
mkirk - 4/5/2006 10:31 AMQuoteshuttlefan - 4/5/2006 9:25 AMI've heard of them changing tiles on the pad. Is that harder to do than in the OPF?It really depends on the location of the tiles in question. The OPF is by far the best place for tile work since you have the right kind of access and can control the environment easier. Pad work is doable but not desireable.Mark Kirkman
PlanetStorm - 5/5/2006 3:27 PMOK, my submission for "dumbest question of the year" award...Rather than retiring all the shuttles in 2010, would it be possible to leave one permanently docked to the ISS as a lifeboat?