STS-135 - The Final Space Shuttle Mission

Merlin5 · 24 Jul 2011 at 21:34

Wow, that massive white camera :eek:

Fr0dders · 24 Jul 2011 at 21:49

watching it again, even now it makes the hairs on the back of your neck stand up.

RSR · 24 Jul 2011 at 21:51

MrLOL said:
watching it again, even now it makes the hairs on the back of your neck stand up.

I completely agree, it even brought a small tear to my eye now that its over.

FreeStream · 24 Jul 2011 at 21:58

MrLOL said:
watching it again, even now it makes the hairs on the back of your neck stand up.

Agreed.

Shame I could never go to a launch

OpenToSuggestions · 24 Jul 2011 at 21:59

Just watched it. Was a good program!
Wish I could have seen the launch!

Pigeon_Killer · 24 Jul 2011 at 22:02

Fantastic program and very well presented by Fong.

Vulcan · 24 Jul 2011 at 22:04

MrLOL said:
The pride they must get from working on the space shuttle just won't be found anywhere else.

Yes, but those people will be able to get jobs in commercial space flight presumably, and create something new, be a part of a brand new era.

Anyway, great show, certainly worth the licence fee.

Merlin5 · 24 Jul 2011 at 22:06

Here's the link for those who missed it, should be available in a few minutes.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b012x69w/Space_Shuttle_The_Final_Mission/

Fr0dders · 24 Jul 2011 at 22:08

Longbow said:
certainly worth the licence fee.

This

documentarys like this, the F1 coverage, the radio stations, Top Gear, make the license fee an absolute bargain.

Loki · 24 Jul 2011 at 22:18

Wow what an amazing yet terribly sad programme.

Mikeyboy · 24 Jul 2011 at 22:29

Shame we never had access to those NASA HD feeds.

PermaBanned · 24 Jul 2011 at 22:56

AcidHell2 said:
Won't most of them get jobs in the private space sector.
Working on the shuttle replacement get other projects. Can you get better credentials.

Of course not - how can you possibly expect the private sector to do a better job for less money while employing the same amount of people?

Glaucus · 24 Jul 2011 at 22:57

PermaBanned said:
Of course not - how can you possibly expect the private sector to do a better job for less money while employing the same amount of people?

Because there's several projects going on.

PermaBanned · 24 Jul 2011 at 22:58

AcidHell2 said:
Because there's several projects going on.

Exactly - already going on. Not starting up looking for employees.

Glaucus · 24 Jul 2011 at 23:00

But they will be ramping upto construction and flights, which they won't have the manpower for at the moment as it'll be research and small testing. A shuttle replacement hasn't even had a test flight yet.

agnes · 24 Jul 2011 at 23:01

Good program and a good watch to lead into moto gp lol.

PermaBanned · 24 Jul 2011 at 23:01

AcidHell2 said:
But they will be ramping upto construction and flights, which they won't have the manpower for at the moment as it'll be research and small testing. A shuttle replacement hasn't even had a test flight yet.

Because they're nowhere near? Besides, we've seen the downsides of the shuttle's tile based TPS, i find it unlikely that they would be looking to replicate it.

Glaucus · 24 Jul 2011 at 23:03

PermaBanned said:
Because they're nowhere near? Besides, we've seen the downsides of the shuttle's tile based TPS, i find it unlikely that they would be looking to replicate it.

There are thousands of employees all specialising in different areas.

They want a replacement in 4 years, so it isn't miles away. Just a he'll of a lot of work to do.
At a time when the private sector is undergoing massive expansion and you don't think many will be grabbed up.

Westyfield2 · 25 Jul 2011 at 13:02

That program on BBC HD last night was great :cool:

. Looked scary in that Gulfstream jet!

It is sad to think of all those people losing their jobs, but I suppose most employers would look favourably on them. NASA are the best of the best. No-matter what job you could guarantee that they'd do it to the best of their ability, not stop halfway through for a fag break or have the that'll do attitude.

Daveangle · 25 Jul 2011 at 13:12

That was a fantastic program last night, really well put together very sad to think the shuttle will never launch again. I also did not realise how many people would lose their jobs now the shuttle has gone.