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#80
by
Chris Bergin
on 20 Jul, 2011 04:55
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#81
by
DwightM
on 20 Jul, 2011 04:55
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Looking at the 96% loaded Raffaello in her payload bay gave me an idea for a fundraiser - certify & sell/auction the trash.
'Item number 487: Packing foam piece 39. Launched on Discovery inside the PMM Leonardo on mission STS-133 on the 24th of February, 2011 and returned aboard Atlantis...'
C'mon, tell me you wouldn't do it
I would.
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#82
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Alpha Control
on 20 Jul, 2011 04:57
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Forecast continuing to show excellent conditions, so there goes the cross country SCA finale.
It sure would have been nice to see the SCA tour across the southern US. But I'm guessing that most of the folks who want to greet Atlantis and the STS-135 crew will be in Florida.
I wonder if John Young and Bob Crippen will be there? Sure would be an amazing moment - the crew of STS-1 greeting the crew of STS-135 - Alpha and Omega.
That'd be cool. Although I remember hearing John Young was a tough taskmaster, so they better land her spot on or he'll be having words 
My favorite quote from John Young is when Columbia landed for the first time, in 1981: "The world's greatest all-electric flying machine!"
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#83
by
Chris Bergin
on 20 Jul, 2011 04:58
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Ironically, Wechose, your post just then was the most apt for this series of views.
Excellent comments people. This could turn out to be one amazing thread (is already).
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#84
by
Chris Bergin
on 20 Jul, 2011 05:03
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Looking at the 96% loaded Raffaello in her payload bay gave me an idea for a fundraiser - certify & sell/auction the trash.
'Item number 487: Packing foam piece 39. Launched on Discovery inside the PMM Leonardo on mission STS-133 on the 24th of February, 2011 and returned aboard Atlantis...'
C'mon, tell me you wouldn't do it I would.
I'd be all over that like a bad suit. Gov property issue I assume.
More so, I would like a valve or a line out of a FRCS being decommisioned in White Sands. But that's just me
Noooooooooo chance at all.
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#85
by
Alpha Control
on 20 Jul, 2011 05:04
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Some more fabulous views.
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#86
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Chris Bergin
on 20 Jul, 2011 05:05
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Hey, that was almost like a half lap RPM?
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#87
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Chris Bergin
on 20 Jul, 2011 05:06
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Sep 3 Burn - complete. No further trim required.
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#88
by
Mapperuo
on 20 Jul, 2011 05:07
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Hey, that was almost like a half lap RPM?
Tempted to speed up my recording, Looked pretty impressive!!
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#89
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Alpha Control
on 20 Jul, 2011 05:08
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PAO Rob Navias: SEP-3 burn completed nominally. FCS and RCS checkout will begin a short time from now. One APU startup will occur to support these events.
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#90
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Chris Bergin
on 20 Jul, 2011 05:08
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Into the RCS C/O checklist. Ahead of schedule.
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#91
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Chris Bergin
on 20 Jul, 2011 05:10
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#92
by
Chris Bergin
on 20 Jul, 2011 05:11
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Rob Navias 101 in entry dynamics. Nice!!
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#93
by
Chris Bergin
on 20 Jul, 2011 05:14
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#94
by
DwightM
on 20 Jul, 2011 05:14
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Rob Navias 101 in entry dynamics. Nice!!
Very. It's the first time I've heard the term "sweeten the orbit". Great stuff.
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#95
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Chris Bergin
on 20 Jul, 2011 05:17
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Ready for APU Start.
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#96
by
David AF
on 20 Jul, 2011 05:17
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True heroes are never forgotten. That is all I need to say for now.
This is my favorite site.
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#97
by
Alpha Control
on 20 Jul, 2011 05:18
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Atlantis' wing flaps moving as part of the FCS checkout:
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#98
by
DwightM
on 20 Jul, 2011 05:19
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Couple of chunks of what I presume are ice liberated during that checkout. Believe we've seen that before.
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#99
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Chris Bergin
on 20 Jul, 2011 05:19
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One peice of debris at the start, missed it on capture. Always happens. Probably ice.
I would.
