Pete Posted June 11, 2007 Share Posted June 11, 2007 A 10cm (four inch) section of the thermal blanket became peeled back as the shuttle blasted off on Friday. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/6742613.stm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Getrag Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 They seem confident they can patch it up. I guess that is all they would give the appearance of though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted June 12, 2007 Author Share Posted June 12, 2007 I wouldn't be too happy if I was up there though. Duct tape? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian W Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 I wouldn't be too happy if I was up there though. Duct tape? pffft. tube of No More Nails and they'll be sorted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishman Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 pffft. tube of No More Nails and they'll be sorted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 Since the one that burned up on entry, they've added to the shuttle's equipment. They've added a robotic arm with camera to check the whole thing, and they've added patches to fix small tears. The patches were used twice last year...and there were no issues. So I'm expecting the same again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDriver Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 The space shuttle is like the MK3, it was good but not anymore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRalphMan Posted June 13, 2007 Share Posted June 13, 2007 The space shuttle is like the MK3, it was good but not anymore Didn't know the SS suffered from HG failures either.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraStar 3000 Posted June 13, 2007 Share Posted June 13, 2007 Its all staged anyway! Those astronaut's are more likely sitting in a very extravagant film studio in Slough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edd_t Posted June 13, 2007 Share Posted June 13, 2007 Its all staged anyway! Those astronaut's are more likely sitting in a very extravagant film studio in Slough. think I would prefer to be up in space in a busted shuttle, rather than in Slough!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted June 13, 2007 Share Posted June 13, 2007 think I would prefer to be up in space in a busted shuttle, rather than in Slough!!! *snigger* Loosing heat shield tiles is no biggy, they are replaceable and it is standard procedure now, hence the reason why one of the first things they do when they get near ISS is to do a full rotational spin so hi res cameras can have a full look round the craft... For something that was built in the 70's with all the technology from that time, the fact that it is still flying isn't bad for something with high mileage (15 million odd miles I seem to remember) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soop Dogg Posted June 13, 2007 Share Posted June 13, 2007 I have this image of an astronaut digging around in a tool kit and pulling out a little tin with 'Space Shuttle Puncture Repair Kit' written on it and containing a stick of chalk, a tube of glue and some patches of varying sizes and shapes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted June 13, 2007 Share Posted June 13, 2007 I have this image of an astronaut digging around in a tool kit and pulling out a little tin with 'Space Shuttle Puncture Repair Kit' written on it and containing a stick of chalk, a tube of glue and some patches of varying sizes and shapes! You're not far from the truth!! It it's just a big elastoplast! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted June 13, 2007 Share Posted June 13, 2007 If you get bored, go over to the NASA website and look at some of the high res images of the underneath of shuttle... It is one of the ugliest looking planes going, it has been battered senseless over the years and is generally nasty.... but it is still such an awesome machine. My favourite part by far is the initial start up when the engines align up... Here you have got SHEDLOADS of thrust and the engines just wiggle as they check their actuators... bear in mind these things aren't exactly cake tin size... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted June 13, 2007 Share Posted June 13, 2007 Some pics Hi-res http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/shuttle/sts-117/hires/iss015e11354.jpg Hi-res http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/shuttle/sts-117/hires/sts117-s-023.jpg Caption - Bollocks, left the gate open, erm can I get off now??? Hi-res http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/shuttle/sts-117/hires/sts117-s-015.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted July 1, 2007 Author Share Posted July 1, 2007 Some amazing pics from this mission - http://thrillingwonder.blogspot.com/2007/06/one-day-in-space-photos.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco Posted July 1, 2007 Share Posted July 1, 2007 Some amazing pics from this mission - http://thrillingwonder.blogspot.com/2007/06/one-day-in-space-photos.html Nice find Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gzaerojon Posted July 1, 2007 Share Posted July 1, 2007 here's some more pics i think the shuttle looked odd from the word go (or lift off) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Walker Posted July 1, 2007 Share Posted July 1, 2007 here's some more pics i think the shuttle looked odd from the word go (or lift off) My favourite TV moment, ever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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