Author Topic: LIVE: STS-124 Flight Day 5 - JEM-PM Activation/Ingress (Read 63206 times)

Bubbinski · « **Reply #260 on:** 06/04/2008 09:55 pm »

"They should leave it open so it can be their mental healthy/rec room. Pool table, flatscreen, popcorn maker..."

I think they do leave the doors to the modules open, at least I've never seen them closed once they get opened up. Is this correct?

And I would hope there'd be such a module (a rec module) on a Mars ship, they'd need it! I don't know how they'd do a zero-g pool table though...maybe magnetized ice hockey? They could have a giant 50-60 inch HDTV, DVD player (or Tivo), popcorn, hot dogs, Nintendo Wii, Xbox,or some other game console, a library...would be an awesome place to hang out.

Ronsmytheiii · « **Reply #261 on:** 06/04/2008 09:57 pm »

Quote from: Bubbinski on 06/04/2008 09:55 pm

"They should leave it open so it can be their mental healthy/rec room. Pool table, flatscreen, popcorn maker..."

I think they do leave the doors to the modules open, at least I've never seen them closed once they get opened up. Is this correct?

I think by open he mean "rack-less"

Susan27 · « **Reply #262 on:** 06/04/2008 09:59 pm »

Does someone of you know what the text on the Japanese flag above the KIBO-Module means...?

Thanks!

Kind regards

Susan

cb6785 · « **Reply #263 on:** 06/04/2008 09:59 pm »

Quote from: Bubbinski on 06/04/2008 09:55 pm

And I would hope there'd be such a module (a rec module) on a Mars ship, they'd need it! I don't know how they'd do a zero-g pool table though...maybe magnetized ice hockey? They could have a giant 50-60 inch HDTV, DVD player (or Tivo), popcorn, hot dogs, Nintendo Wii, Xbox,or some other game console, a library...would be an awesome place to hang out.

Playing Wii in zero-g would be fun

It will be interesting to see how it'll look tomorrow evening when all the racks from the JLP have been transfered.

ntschke · « **Reply #264 on:** 06/04/2008 10:00 pm »

Quote from: Ronsmytheiii on 06/04/2008 09:57 pm

I think by open he mean "rack-less"

Yes, that was what I was trying to say. Rackless...except for the pool rack.

Bubbinski · « **Reply #265 on:** 06/04/2008 10:00 pm »

Ah, gotcha.

Seriously, could the JLP be adapted for "rec room" or "quiet room" use? I don't know what they're planning to do with it, it does have 8 racks to be installed in the Kibo main module, but if it's not being used for anything else, why not? I know it's a little bit small but I guess it could be useful as an off duty space for one or two people.

ApolloLee · « **Reply #266 on:** 06/04/2008 10:05 pm »

Don't think Destiny looked this empty before rack installation....

Nice to see space in space and reminds me of the images Bigelow sent out of what it will look like inside their modules. Except Bigelow's modules will be nearly twice the diameter....

Fuji · « **Reply #267 on:** 06/04/2008 10:05 pm »

Quote from: Susan27 on 06/04/2008 09:59 pm

Does someone of you know what the text on the Japanese flag above the KIBO-Module means...?

Text is "kibo", that's mean hope.
This short split curtain flag is Japanese traditional "noren."

Susan27 · « **Reply #268 on:** 06/04/2008 10:07 pm »

Thanks Fuji for your explanation...!

cb6785 · « **Reply #269 on:** 06/04/2008 10:12 pm »

First rack (JEM-RMS control rack) should be moved over around an hour from now.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #270 on:** 06/04/2008 10:18 pm »

Flight day starting to wrap up. An hour or so to go.

Guinness_Harp · « **Reply #271 on:** 06/04/2008 10:21 pm »

Quote from: Bubbinski on 06/04/2008 10:00 pm

Ah, gotcha.

Seriously, could the JLP be adapted for "rec room" or "quiet room" use? I don't know what they're planning to do with it, it does have 8 racks to be installed in the Kibo main module, but if it's not being used for anything else, why not? I know it's a little bit small but I guess it could be useful as an off duty space for one or two people.

Nope, the space is needed for stowage of all of the ancillary hardware, spares and supplies, which is why it was designed. It's the "closet" for the Kibo module.

ChrisC · « **Reply #272 on:** 06/04/2008 10:24 pm »

Quote from: Ronsmytheiii on 06/04/2008 09:38 pm

ingress on youtube:

Thank you RS3! I had to step away from NTV for an hour, and was dreading the wait until John44's upload in the morning.

Great stuff, we'll definitely be seeing this on the news ... Along with the toilet update, it's going to be a great news cycle for the ISS

maxx · « **Reply #273 on:** 06/04/2008 10:24 pm »

Garett now doing its dance again while other crew member are taking pictures...

quickshot89 · « **Reply #274 on:** 06/04/2008 10:42 pm »

kibo is looking amazing for only being 2/3 built

and how would you control a wii up there, montion would send you all over the place in low g conditions

Bubbinski · « **Reply #275 on:** 06/04/2008 10:42 pm »

"It's the "closet" for the Kibo module. "

Understood. I suppose the only other possibility for an "ad hoc" rec module would be an empty ATV, HTV, or Progress before they jettison it but they do fill those up with garbage.

Anyway, great coverage everyone. It's not good being stuck at work with no NASA TV access when all this stuff's going on.

robertross · « **Reply #276 on:** 06/04/2008 10:49 pm »

Robotics workstation rack from the Logistics Module ready to go in...

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #277 on:** 06/04/2008 10:53 pm »

Rack arriving in Kibo.

Ronsmytheiii · « **Reply #278 on:** 06/04/2008 10:53 pm »

Japanese Arm control rack coming in:

JesseD · « **Reply #279 on:** 06/04/2008 10:54 pm »

This rack is the controls for the two robotic arms for Kibo.