The Official Space Flight Thread - The Space Station and Beyond

PermaBanned · 17 Dec 2011 at 12:09

In Russia, rocket launches you.

Glaucus · 19 Dec 2011 at 16:10

Was reading up about the ISS last night and came across
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OPSEK

And was shocked about its purpose:

Large spacecraft assembly
Flight tests and launches
Creating, servicing and completing inter-orbital tugs
Providing medical and biological conditions required for the rehabilitation of inter-planetary expedition crews after their return to Earth orbit.

:eek:

Do you think this is likely.
Between that, NASA and the private space race. Things could get really interesting in the late teens.

Do you think Russia will stick to the plans? Anymore I depth info about it?

PermaBanned · 19 Dec 2011 at 16:23

What happened to Roscosmos saying that manned spaceflight was no longer a priority? :eek:

Cosimo · 19 Dec 2011 at 19:06

The Soyuz TMA-03M spacecraft and its booster were rolled out to the pad earlier today:

Launch is scheduled for Wednesday, at 13:16 GMT.

Cosimo · 20 Dec 2011 at 15:36

Three stunners of yesterday’s early hour Soyuz TMA-03M rollout:

Cosimo · 20 Dec 2011 at 15:37

Cosimo · 20 Dec 2011 at 15:37

Glaucus · 20 Dec 2011 at 15:38

Snow and massive sexy rocket. Why can't I be over there.

PermaBanned · 20 Dec 2011 at 21:48

Hmm, you can go to watch a rocket launch from Baikanur, can you not? Tack on a trip up to Moscow for a tour of Star City and the RSC Energia Space Museum and it would still probably work out cheaper than a two way flight to Florida*

"Our ride awaits! Tomorrow we walk to our rocket and climb the stairway that leads into space. The sky is not the limit, at least not anymore. What an adventure—and I have not even left the planet yet."

http://fragileoasis.org/blog/2011/12/the-pieces-come-together/

*i have absolutely no idea what i'm talking about

Glaucus · 20 Dec 2011 at 21:49

I would have to tack on Chernobyl and Siberia as well.

I so want to drink vodka on red square.

PermaBanned · 21 Dec 2011 at 15:10

Potential OCUK meet?

Monkeynut · 21 Dec 2011 at 15:24

Glaucus said:
Snow and massive sexy rocket. Why can't I be over there.

*struggles to resist "Glaucus likes massive rockets" joke*

Cosimo · 21 Dec 2011 at 16:14

Away we go:

Cosimo · 21 Dec 2011 at 17:55

Docking with ISS is on Friday at 15:20 GMT.

Cosimo · 22 Dec 2011 at 17:26

Progress on building the Orion spacecraft:

Cosimo · 23 Dec 2011 at 07:21

Comet Lovejoy as seen from about 240 miles above the Earth's horizon on Wednesday, December 21st:

pyropetepete · 23 Dec 2011 at 14:11

Another Soyuz rocket launch fails

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-16317099

PermaBanned · 23 Dec 2011 at 14:15

Wow, what the hell is going on here? I think it's high time for a major investigation of the whole program, because in fifty years of service i think we can safely say that it's the reliable rocket - somebody somewhere can't be doing their job properly.

pyropetepete · 23 Dec 2011 at 14:21

PermaBanned said:
Wow, what the hell is going on here? I think it's high time for a major investigation of the whole program, because in fifty years of service i think we can safely say that it's the reliable rocket - somebody somewhere can't be doing their job properly.

It's Russian and should work and like you say has done but clearly there is something going with it.

Kinda shocking as 3 people just went up in one yesterday!

Glaucus · 23 Dec 2011 at 15:54

It hasn't been the same failures though?

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