STS-124, Kibo to the ISS |
STS-124, Kibo to the ISS |
May 31 2008, 02:33 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 809 Joined: 11-March 04 Member No.: 56 |
Discovery is currently being fueled on pad 39A.
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May 31 2008, 03:42 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 147 Joined: 14-April 06 From: Berlin Member No.: 744 |
I've just read the press kit for STS-124 and it turns out that out of the 7 people going up, 5 are going into space for the very first time, with the other 2 having flown once and twice respectively - the commander has flown earlier twice as a pilot, and Mission Specialist-3 has flown once before. Also, the fuel tank used in this mission is the first redesigned version actually used after return to flight. The tanks used previously were fitted with modifications in the post-production process.
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May 31 2008, 04:17 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 311 Joined: 31-August 05 From: Florida & Texas, USA Member No.: 482 |
Looks like they've saved the best module for last; Kibo's the largest and has compartments for exposing experiments to space. http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/...ements/jem.html The weather looks great too; clear skies and not too windy. |
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May 31 2008, 04:23 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 3648 Joined: 1-October 05 From: Croatia Member No.: 523 |
Where can one find the ground track map for launch? It appears it should pass right overhead for me so I thought about going out for a look.
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