Slappie 9 #1 July 27, 2006 This is the shuttle approaching the ISS. AWESOME Pic. http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/shuttle/sts-121/hires/iss013e48788.jpg DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORRRRRRRRRRRRRRR "Find out just what any people will quietly submit to and you have found out the exact measure of injustice and wrong which will be imposed upon them." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StreetScooby 5 #2 July 27, 2006 Agreed! Thanks for posting it We are all engines of karma Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
beufus 0 #3 July 27, 2006 Great picture Smoking is a combination test for intelligence and resistance to marketing/peer pressure. All smokers have failed at least one of these. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OrangeJumper 0 #4 July 27, 2006 Dude, that bad boy looks beat up from the feet up. I've seen Cessnas in better condition Do you think it would be hard to spot from that altitude? Edited: Additional comment The Original Cabana Boy! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #5 July 27, 2006 I'm probably going to show my ignorance of the space program and space shuttles but, that picture looks hinky to me! Aren't those hatch doors open? Where are the occupants? It just don't look right to me. Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakee 1,254 #6 July 27, 2006 Those are the payload doors, the rest of the shuttle is fairly securely insulated from that area. If you look real close at the second from right (top in that picture) cockpit window you can see an astronaut's armDo you want to have an ideagasm? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bch7773 0 #7 July 27, 2006 you can see an arm in one of the windows MB 3528, RB 1182 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #8 July 27, 2006 QuoteThose are the payload doors, the rest of the shuttle is fairly securely insulated from that area. If you look real close at the second from right (top in that picture) cockpit window you can see an astronaut's arm Thank you! I appreciate what you've said here. I learned something! I'm going back, for another look. edit to add. On closer looking, I could see the astronauts. Too cool! Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slappie 9 #9 July 27, 2006 Quotecockpit window you can see an astronaut's arm I've had a bit of debate here at the office about this. I'm in the camp that says it's holding a camera, taking a picture of the ISS as they flip over. Either way... I love that picture. From some research it's somewhere over Spain when the picture was taken on July 6th. "Find out just what any people will quietly submit to and you have found out the exact measure of injustice and wrong which will be imposed upon them." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #10 July 27, 2006 Quoteyou can see an arm in one of the windows ________________________________ Yeah, you're right! Wow! Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lindercles 0 #11 July 27, 2006 QuoteI've had a bit of debate here at the office about this. I'm in the camp that says it's holding a camera, taking a picture of the ISS as they flip over. I can see that, but what do others say it is? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slappie 9 #12 July 27, 2006 QuoteQuoteI've had a bit of debate here at the office about this. I'm in the camp that says it's holding a camera, taking a picture of the ISS as they flip over. I can see that, but what do others say it is? They just argue that the person is doing nothing, it's just there... Maybe waving. I see a camera though. "Find out just what any people will quietly submit to and you have found out the exact measure of injustice and wrong which will be imposed upon them." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakee 1,254 #13 July 27, 2006 QuoteI'm in the camp that says it's holding a camera, taking a picture of the ISS as they flip over. I totally did not notice the camera, that is too cool. The classic scenario of a photographer capturing a photographer.... but it's in space!!Do you want to have an ideagasm? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,116 #14 July 27, 2006 QuoteThose are the payload doors, the rest of the shuttle is fairly securely insulated from that areaThe payload bay doors are opened very shortly after the shuttle reaches orbit. Among other things, they contain what are effectively radiators that are part of the temperature control system for the shuttle. Wendy W.There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakee 1,254 #15 July 27, 2006 Teach us moreDo you want to have an ideagasm? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slappie 9 #16 July 27, 2006 QuoteTeach us more YES YES MORE MORE MORE!! My best friends dad designed the glove they wear when doing a space walk. He brought a pair home one day and showed all us kids. "Find out just what any people will quietly submit to and you have found out the exact measure of injustice and wrong which will be imposed upon them." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livendive 8 #17 July 27, 2006 QuoteThey just argue that the person is doing nothing, it's just there... Maybe waving. I see a camera though. He's absolutely holding a camera. You can see the lens and just a hint of his left hand. Blues, Dave"I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scrublink 0 #18 July 27, 2006 Cool photo. Wonder how they managed to capture so much detail of the earth without blurring the shuttle? Maybe due to the vacuum of space or something? Ed Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,116 #19 July 27, 2006 Believe it or not, there's a whole lot of good stuff on How Stuff Works, Wikipedia, and the NASA websites. That said, I took a cool tour of the flight crew equipment area the other day; where they prepare the suits, food (yes, I tasted some), and pack the clothing for each mission. The amount of preparation that goes into a mission is incredible. But as soon as you think something is ridiculous (they pick only whole crackers and goldfish -- no broken ones) you find out the reason (broken ones are more likely to have crumbs that can clog the air filters and be inhaled). Wendy W.There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slappie 9 #20 July 28, 2006 I had to bump this thread with another AMAZING Picture! SR-71B "Find out just what any people will quietly submit to and you have found out the exact measure of injustice and wrong which will be imposed upon them." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
monkey1031 0 #21 July 29, 2006 A cracker (whole one, not a broken one) to the person who knows what the fluid is on the SR-71, and why it's there.... -smd7 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sburkart 0 #22 July 29, 2006 Fuel. They leak until they get to altitude; something about leaving room for heat expansion? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
monkey1031 0 #23 July 29, 2006 that was way quick. you got one whole cracker. -smd7 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sburkart 0 #24 July 30, 2006 Where you got me is the tandem canopy, is that real or Photoshoped? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yamtx73 0 #25 July 30, 2006 It's real.... that's the trainer model....The only naturals in this sport shit thru feathers... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
