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#240
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Zachstar
on 15 Jun, 2007 01:48
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In-Flight Interview coming up :frown:
They ought to cancel it in leu of today's sensationalist attitude from the media. The crew doesn't need the extra crap.
My bet is these reporters are drolling from the mouth waiting to start their golddigging session.
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#241
by
Chris Bergin
on 15 Jun, 2007 01:59
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Enteral optimist here, but - as usual - I'm taking a different angle on this, writing up some of the memos that started this morning on L2, up to the latest an hour ago, into an article. Personally I think it's a positive to see NASA etc working a problem, because they are damn good at it.
I'm not saying "all is ok, everyone hug a NASA manager" - I'm just going to report it in a "this is how they work a problem" style.
I'll have it done in 30 mins or so.
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#242
by
Lee Jay
on 15 Jun, 2007 02:02
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Do they actually have components on-orbit that they could use to construct a conducted-EMI filter if they end up needing to (big capacitors and inductors etc.)?
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#243
by
Norm Hartnett
on 15 Jun, 2007 02:03
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Looking forward to it Chris. Thanks. (Girst always looks like he could use a hug)
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#244
by
JimO
on 15 Jun, 2007 02:15
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Norm Hartnett - 14/6/2007 7:53 PM
NBC and CBS second lead story, not quite so much hysteria.
Well, I admit we could have been clearer about how the US computers and CMGs were still functioning. And I'm going to stop using words such as 'tumble' and 'spin' whenever I talk with colleagues. "Drift" is the term I intend to prefer, as in ver-r-r-r-ry slow orientation turn... That's the 'worst-case' attitude rates I can EVEr imagine.
'Drift'.
D-R-I-F-T.
Read my lips (and watch my hands).
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#245
by
backspace
on 15 Jun, 2007 02:15
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Actual nice and non-sensational Fox News interview.
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#246
by
Pete at Edwards
on 15 Jun, 2007 02:16
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I notice they are only letting on some small time TV stations. NASA PAO keeping the CNNs and APs of this world away from asking stupid questions? Fox was surprisingly ok!
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#247
by
Andrewwski
on 15 Jun, 2007 02:16
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#248
by
Zachstar
on 15 Jun, 2007 02:17
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Well it went fine for Fox news and that first news station but RIGHT off the bat the third goes into a gold digging session!
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#249
by
JimO
on 15 Jun, 2007 02:18
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stockman - 14/6/2007 8:37 PM
But I never thought an agency with so many checks and rechecks in its systems would make a mistake between Metric and Imperial measurement either - yet Mars Climate Orbiter proved that it is at least possible! Lets hope its silly software issues.
That's a media myth (and a self-serving NASA bureaucrat's excuse). Check out the 'safety' section of my home page (
www.jamesoberg.com) for the low-down of what really caused the failure and how little the units confusion had to do with it.
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#250
by
Andrewwski
on 15 Jun, 2007 02:18
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Another stupid question - something like "if you have to abandon the station can you get ten people back to earth safely?"
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#251
by
Zachstar
on 15 Jun, 2007 02:18
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Wow this reporter is really on a golddigging run here!
I feel he is a real scumbag!
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#252
by
Pete at Edwards
on 15 Jun, 2007 02:18
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Spoke too soon.
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#253
by
Lee Jay
on 15 Jun, 2007 02:20
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I thought one of the questions from the first news station was great - the one about how this major failure hasn't happened before, but isn't that par-for-the-course for doing this stuff. Nice point, nice answer - this stuff is hard and they're prepared to trouble-shoot and overcome the problems.
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#254
by
Zachstar
on 15 Jun, 2007 02:24
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Finally! Over.
Like I said I think it may be a good idea to keep all the media away from the crew until they are back on the ground again.
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#255
by
JimO
on 15 Jun, 2007 02:24
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#256
by
Zachstar
on 15 Jun, 2007 02:25
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#257
by
bsegal
on 15 Jun, 2007 02:25
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Nice suit, Jim.
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#258
by
bsegal
on 15 Jun, 2007 02:31
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20 bucks if you can come up with a Wayne Hale pic circa that timeperiod with a full head of hair.
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#259
by
Zachstar
on 15 Jun, 2007 02:32
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Clay shows his skillz with a camera.
