The Official Space Flight Thread - The Space Station and Beyond

PermaBanned · 7 Sep 2011 at 21:03

I recently watched these:

Just follow them through, there's three in the series, split into nine parts each. Great insight into the early US space program, not much on the Soviets though (and what is isn't too shining to be honest).

I'm very tempted to get the 'From Earth to the Moon' DVDs, but then it is my birthday later this month

Cosimo · 7 Sep 2011 at 21:05

The weather forecast still looks iffy for tomorrow’s GRAIL launch with only a 40% chance of acceptable conditions. The forecast for Friday isn’t too favourable either.

GarethSouthgate · 7 Sep 2011 at 21:07

I've seen quite a few programs looking back at NASA's greatest missions, some about the future would be appreciated.

Will have a nose around the NASA Youtube channel.

PermaBanned · 7 Sep 2011 at 21:19

What are documentary makers, psychics?

GarethSouthgate · 7 Sep 2011 at 21:30

sigma said:
Does anyone know of any documentaries or other programs that I can watch about space?

I've seen a few about the technologies and methodologies that are being developed for future space travel. I (perhaps wrongly) assumed that some posters in here might know of some good ones to watch.

VoG · 7 Sep 2011 at 22:25

sigma said:
Does anyone know of any documentaries or other programs that I can watch about space?

watched a good one tonight, Destination Titan. about the Cassini-Huygens probe mission to Saturn back in 2005, & in particular about the team from the Space Sciences Department of the University of Kent, who designed & built one of the scientific packages on the Huygens probe that landed on Titan.

tis on iplayer, well worth a watch. clicky clicky

Cosimo · 7 Sep 2011 at 23:29

Not long to go now. A brief overview:

PermaBanned · 8 Sep 2011 at 00:35

http://www.fragileoasis.org/blog/2011/9/borders-from-space/

Another interesting article from Ron, i believe he's coming home next week.

Metalface Mark · 8 Sep 2011 at 07:57

AcidHell2 said:
Slightly off topic, just started reading this and thought some of you maybe interested, I have never heard of it before.

http://www.waterstones.com/waterstonesweb/products/ben+mezrich/sex+on+the+moon/8014796/

I read it last month, was pretty interesting, more about how the moon rocks were stored than anything else really though.

Metalface Mark · 8 Sep 2011 at 07:59

sigma said:
I've seen a few about the technologies and methodologies that are being developed for future space travel. I (perhaps wrongly) assumed that some posters in here might know of some good ones to watch.

The first thing anyone should watch is "From the Earth to the Moon", its by the same guys that did Band of Brothers and is of similar quality, I must have watched it about 20 times since it came out in the 90's.

Metalface Mark · 8 Sep 2011 at 08:05

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxtlzby4YjM&feature=uploademail

On Sept. 11, 2001, NASA astronaut, Frank Culbertson, was the lone American not on the planet. Culbertson and two Russian cosmonauts were orbiting the Earth aboard the International Space Station as members of the Expedition 3 crew. Included is video captured by Culbertson and crew as they flew over New York City just after the attacks on the World Trade Center. Included is additional footage aboard the ISS, as well as interview excerpts of Culbertson's recollections ten years late

Cosimo · 8 Sep 2011 at 08:23

GRAIL from SLC-17B at Cape Canaveral:

There are two launch opportunities today, 13:37:06 and 14:16:12 BST (8:37:06 and 9:16:12 EDT).

Fingers crossed for the weather.

Metalface Mark · 8 Sep 2011 at 08:41

That's an almost Russian looking rocket, isnt it?

Cosimo · 8 Sep 2011 at 09:13

Metalface Mark said:
That's an almost Russian looking rocket, isnt it?

It looks similar to the Proton rocket and the Ariane 5 looks similar but not with so many boosters. It's just the progression of rocket design with boosters added around the main engine to increase thrust at launch. This one is the Delta II which has been in service since 1989.

More on the Delta II:

http://www.ulalaunch.com/site/pages/Products_DeltaII.shtml

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delta_II

Metalface Mark · 8 Sep 2011 at 09:27

simulatorman said:
It looks similar to the Proton rocket and the Ariane 5 looks similar but not with so many boosters. It's just the progression of rocket design with boosters added around the main engine to increase thrust at launch. This one is the Delta II which has been in service since 1989.

More on the Delta II:

http://www.ulalaunch.com/site/pages/Products_DeltaII.shtml

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delta_II

Thanks.

Did anyone watch the BBC4 program last night about the Cassini probe to Titan and the British involvement in it?

It must be on iplayer if you havent, but it was an excellent watch.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0109ccd

PermaBanned · 8 Sep 2011 at 12:17

GRAIL Delta II Launch is at just less than T-1 Hour, you can view it here:

http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.html

or here in HD:

http://www.ustream.tv/nasahdtv

Glaucus · 8 Sep 2011 at 12:19

Thanks, video won't show on apple. However it does say they are working to get videos working on all devices. Woot about time. NASA tv on the go very soon.

Oops it's on the NASA app, forgot I had that.
Should be able to watch it.

Metalface Mark · 8 Sep 2011 at 12:21

PermaBanned said:
GRAIL Delta II Launch is at just less than T-1 Hour, you can view it here:

http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.html

or here in HD:

http://www.ustream.tv/nasahdtv

Cheers bud, got it opened and waiting

Westyfield2 · 8 Sep 2011 at 12:36

AcidHell2 said:
Thanks, video won't show on apple. However it does say they are working to get videos working on all devices. Woot about time. NASA tv on the go very soon.

Oops it's on the NASA app, forgot I had that.
Should be able to watch it.

http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/nasatv_live_iphone.html ?

PermaBanned · 8 Sep 2011 at 12:53

T-15 and holding

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