World prays, Atlantis stuck in space
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Rain and low clouds prevented Atlantis from returning to Florida as scheduled, but mission managers were hopeful the space shuttle would be able to touch down on Friday, even if it meant landing in California. During Atlantis' two chances to land on Thursday, showers were within 34 miles (55 kilometers) of the landing strip at Kennedy Space Center, and clouds hung below an altitude of 8,000 feet (2,400 meters), both violations of flight rules. “We looked as hard and long as we think is reasonable and the rain showers and (cloud) ceilings are going to keep us from making it into Florida today,” Mission Control told Atlantis' seven astronauts. Mission managers on Friday will activate the shuttle's backup landing site at Edwards Air Force Base in California. There will be three chances for the shuttle to land at Edwards on Friday, although winds were expected to be too strong for the last two. We also pray for their Safe Landing.
Regards, Satips.:rose:
NASA had enought precautionary steps in place. If not Florida, they expect for a safe landing in California. But they apprehend difficulties in bringing back the spaceship back to its original after it has landed. That is what is making them think twice, thrice and more ...
Vasudevan Deepak Kumar Personal Homepage Tech Gossips
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If you have seen the documentaries on National Geographic about the disasters wtih Challenger and Columbia, you would probaly think twice if NASA flags conditions as 'no problem'. Anyway it will be turn out allright and hope that NASA final learned its leasons. Probably a complex machinery as the space shuttle with so many possible error conditions will statiscally crash once in the 100 flights on average... NASA is on track if you look at it that way.
I know about all the disasters from Apollo 1 (1967) all the way through to today. And I'd still go without a second thought or a backward glance. Bring it on.
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I know about all the disasters from Apollo 1 (1967) all the way through to today. And I'd still go without a second thought or a backward glance. Bring it on.
BTW, does anybody remember Sojus disasters?
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Rain and low clouds prevented Atlantis from returning to Florida as scheduled, but mission managers were hopeful the space shuttle would be able to touch down on Friday, even if it meant landing in California. During Atlantis' two chances to land on Thursday, showers were within 34 miles (55 kilometers) of the landing strip at Kennedy Space Center, and clouds hung below an altitude of 8,000 feet (2,400 meters), both violations of flight rules. “We looked as hard and long as we think is reasonable and the rain showers and (cloud) ceilings are going to keep us from making it into Florida today,” Mission Control told Atlantis' seven astronauts. Mission managers on Friday will activate the shuttle's backup landing site at Edwards Air Force Base in California. There will be three chances for the shuttle to land at Edwards on Friday, although winds were expected to be too strong for the last two. We also pray for their Safe Landing.
Regards, Satips.:rose:
Satips wrote:
World prays, Atlantis stuck in space
I'm pretty sure a majority of the world have no idea they are even up there.
regards, Paul Watson Ireland & South Africa
Shog9 wrote:
And with that, Paul closed his browser, sipped his herbal tea, fixed the flower in his hair, and smiled brightly at the multitude of cute, furry animals flocking around the grassy hillside where he sat coding Ruby on his Mac...
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Satips wrote:
World prays, Atlantis stuck in space
I'm pretty sure a majority of the world have no idea they are even up there.
regards, Paul Watson Ireland & South Africa
Shog9 wrote:
And with that, Paul closed his browser, sipped his herbal tea, fixed the flower in his hair, and smiled brightly at the multitude of cute, furry animals flocking around the grassy hillside where he sat coding Ruby on his Mac...
True. Only about 30 per centage of the global population might be keeping thier ears and other senses devoted to getting updates on these news feeds.
Vasudevan Deepak Kumar Personal Homepage Tech Gossips
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True. Only about 30 per centage of the global population might be keeping thier ears and other senses devoted to getting updates on these news feeds.
Vasudevan Deepak Kumar Personal Homepage Tech Gossips
Do you mean 30% or more of the global population has access to news feeds?
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Rain and low clouds prevented Atlantis from returning to Florida as scheduled, but mission managers were hopeful the space shuttle would be able to touch down on Friday, even if it meant landing in California. During Atlantis' two chances to land on Thursday, showers were within 34 miles (55 kilometers) of the landing strip at Kennedy Space Center, and clouds hung below an altitude of 8,000 feet (2,400 meters), both violations of flight rules. “We looked as hard and long as we think is reasonable and the rain showers and (cloud) ceilings are going to keep us from making it into Florida today,” Mission Control told Atlantis' seven astronauts. Mission managers on Friday will activate the shuttle's backup landing site at Edwards Air Force Base in California. There will be three chances for the shuttle to land at Edwards on Friday, although winds were expected to be too strong for the last two. We also pray for their Safe Landing.
Regards, Satips.:rose:
:sigh: Just because there's an Indian on board. Let's see you express the same moronic headlines and wellwishing for a mission that doesn't have an Indian on board. Marc
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Hey, calm down! This is really not the first time that some astronauts have to stay up there a bit longer than they had planned. Everything is okay with the Atlantis. If I would believe in god, I would rather pray for the people on ISS to solve their strange electricity problems. Those computer failures might become dangerous one day.
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If you have seen the documentaries on National Geographic about the disasters wtih Challenger and Columbia, you would probaly think twice if NASA flags conditions as 'no problem'. Anyway it will be turn out allright and hope that NASA final learned its leasons. Probably a complex machinery as the space shuttle with so many possible error conditions will statiscally crash once in the 100 flights on average... NASA is on track if you look at it that way.
Gast128 wrote:
Anyway it will be turn out allright and hope that NASA final learned its leasons. Probably a complex machinery as the space shuttle with so many possible error conditions will statiscally crash once in the 100 flights on average... NASA is on track if you look at it that way.
The airforce did a major risk assessment in the very early 80s when they were considering buying a few. They estimated a 1-2% chance of loss per mission. NASA ignored the study and made no plans for a potential loss. Challenger was lost. NASA made no provisions for a second potential loss. Columbia was lost... As far as returning to the Earth the shuttle can do an emergency landing in any international airport with a really long east-west runway. Unlike the normal landing site in florida or at Edwards AFB in CA doing so would severely disrupt local traffic (and most airports don't have any margin available) because all takeoffs/landings would need to be suspended while the shuttle comes in. It's an unpowered glider with the flight characteristics of a brick, and can't effectively dodge or circle back for a second attempt if someone is in the way. Getting it back would also be a problem since normal airports don't have a crane big enough to lift the shuttle onto the back of a large jet (747??) for transport.
-- You have to explain to them [VB coders] what you mean by "typed". their first response is likely to be something like, "Of course my code is typed. Do you think i magically project it onto the screen with the power of my mind?" --- John Simmons / outlaw programmer
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:sigh: Just because there's an Indian on board. Let's see you express the same moronic headlines and wellwishing for a mission that doesn't have an Indian on board. Marc
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Rain and low clouds prevented Atlantis from returning to Florida as scheduled, but mission managers were hopeful the space shuttle would be able to touch down on Friday, even if it meant landing in California. During Atlantis' two chances to land on Thursday, showers were within 34 miles (55 kilometers) of the landing strip at Kennedy Space Center, and clouds hung below an altitude of 8,000 feet (2,400 meters), both violations of flight rules. “We looked as hard and long as we think is reasonable and the rain showers and (cloud) ceilings are going to keep us from making it into Florida today,” Mission Control told Atlantis' seven astronauts. Mission managers on Friday will activate the shuttle's backup landing site at Edwards Air Force Base in California. There will be three chances for the shuttle to land at Edwards on Friday, although winds were expected to be too strong for the last two. We also pray for their Safe Landing.
Regards, Satips.:rose:
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Gast128 wrote:
Anyway it will be turn out allright and hope that NASA final learned its leasons. Probably a complex machinery as the space shuttle with so many possible error conditions will statiscally crash once in the 100 flights on average... NASA is on track if you look at it that way.
The airforce did a major risk assessment in the very early 80s when they were considering buying a few. They estimated a 1-2% chance of loss per mission. NASA ignored the study and made no plans for a potential loss. Challenger was lost. NASA made no provisions for a second potential loss. Columbia was lost... As far as returning to the Earth the shuttle can do an emergency landing in any international airport with a really long east-west runway. Unlike the normal landing site in florida or at Edwards AFB in CA doing so would severely disrupt local traffic (and most airports don't have any margin available) because all takeoffs/landings would need to be suspended while the shuttle comes in. It's an unpowered glider with the flight characteristics of a brick, and can't effectively dodge or circle back for a second attempt if someone is in the way. Getting it back would also be a problem since normal airports don't have a crane big enough to lift the shuttle onto the back of a large jet (747??) for transport.
-- You have to explain to them [VB coders] what you mean by "typed". their first response is likely to be something like, "Of course my code is typed. Do you think i magically project it onto the screen with the power of my mind?" --- John Simmons / outlaw programmer
I believe it's the glider with the highest landing speed. Of course Sojoez have crashed in the past. Space shuttle is built on technology which was hot in the 70's, which is always a risk since not all new technology prooves to be an improvement. There were plans to make the next generation space shuttles smaller. Cargo can then ben lifted with an unmanned rocket. In the mean time Atlantis has landed safely on Edwards. And now they have to get it back to Florida. Very difficult for a Boeing, for a space shuttle just postpone the descent for a few minutes.
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:sigh: Just because there's an Indian on board. Let's see you express the same moronic headlines and wellwishing for a mission that doesn't have an Indian on board. Marc