Endeavor (STS-130) Mission thread

[rodsky]

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a space shuttle is far different with a cessna 152 sir rodz...heheh...if im not mistaken, the 152's checklist would be close to nothing compared with what the shuttle crews skim bit by bit before liftoff...i dont have that much of an idea if there's a dead time where the crew would just wait for the shuttle to lift off or if they would still have their hands busy on checklists until the very moment the shuttle's boosters ignite...i havent ventured much in space flying...

The original the question was about boredom. I don't think there is such a thing in space flight--every moment will require one's full attention, even the waiting.

-RODION

[cromagnon]

so what does this shuttle suppose to do in space station .

gud thing the take of was fine.

[rodsky]

so what does this shuttle suppose to do in space station .

To install this:


(Tranquility Node)

and open this:


(the copula)

which will give the astronauts this:

(a better view of the exterior of the station, for better robotic arm manipulation and control)

which is why the mission patch is this:


-RODION

[legions33]

the launch was awesome..
hope things would go as planned for Endeavor.

[cptn_star]

i really love the way STS mission patches are made...every detail in it has a meaning...

[nirdle_phogi]

Kabasa ko sa news na pde daw ta mu.ask questions thru twitter addressing to @astro_mike (mike massimino) or using hashtag #askastro .

[cromagnon]

there mus several space station working right now .. ... in space , altho there are already numbrs of satellites out there...

[rodsky]

Just three hours away from docking.

-RODION

[rodsky]

Shuttle has now docked to the ISS. Hatch opening will occur about 1 hour from now.

-RODION

[rodsky]

The Tranquility Node, the last component of the International Space Station, is about to be installed. Live via NASA TV.

-RODION