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Less than 24 hours to go before Endeavour launches. I'll be getting up early to see it. How about you?
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If I can veer slightly off topic.
Did anyone here the interview with an Scottish MP on Radio Four last week discussing the change in clocks from GMT to BST. It was suggested that as the Scots are more northerly perhaps they should stay on the system used at present and England / Wales could go to double summertime. The downside of this was discussed that it may prove awkward to have Scotland on a different time (the US manages it though) and it transpired that the Scottish parliament at Holyrood can have no say about the clock change as this can only be changed by act of parliament at Westminster. The MSP also ruefully said that Scotland can have no say in space exploration as this is also differed to Westminster. He pointed out, therefore, that while the Scots have devolved many things, they have no control over Time and Space. Brilliant quote. |
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If I can veer slightly off topic.
Did anyone here the interview with an Scottish MP on Radio Four last week discussing the change in clocks from GMT to BST. It was suggested that as the Scots are more northerly perhaps they should stay on the system used at present and England / Wales could go to double summertime. The downside of this was discussed that it may prove awkward to have Scotland on a different time (the US manages it though) and it transpired that the Scottish parliament at Holyrood can have no say about the clock change as this can only be changed by act of parliament at Westminster. The MSP also ruefully said that Scotland can have no say in space exploration as this is also differed to Westminster. He pointed out, therefore, that while the Scots have devolved many things, they have no control over Time and Space. Brilliant quote. ![]() ![]() ![]() That is pretty funny.
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Less than 24 hours to go before Endeavour launches. I'll be getting up early to see it. How about you?
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Launch due at 0628 GMT. I'll be tucked up in bed though.
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Oooo........T-31 seconds....!
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Excellent stuff. Spectacular.
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Roger and roll Endeavour.
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bah, only managed to get onto NASA tv at T+2:30...
Glad it's all going well ![]() edit: doh! And now I realise that being in the US at the moment I have a pick of news channels I could've used! |
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CNN are still showing coverage.
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External tank seperation looked spectacular eh.
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Sounded like there was a warning at launch from the left RCS
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That was awesome.
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According to Space.com
About five minutes into launch, the suttle's flash evaporator system experienced a glitch, but this should not interfere with a successful launch. |
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Oh, you're talking about it here.
Left RCS failure was electronics related, will be checked out on-orbit. Flash evap glitch at about 4 minutes in, orbiter switched over to second string and ascent was nominal after that. Starting to see some ascent imagery being analysed, and it doesn't look as though there's any off-nominal debris. |
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Oh, you're talking about it here.
Left RCS failure was electronics related, will be checked out on-orbit. Flash evap glitch at about 4 minutes in, orbiter switched over to second string and ascent was nominal after that. Starting to see some ascent imagery being analysed, and it doesn't look as though there's any off-nominal debris. Yes, but what does it all mean? |
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It was suggested that as the Scots are more northerly perhaps they should stay on the system used at present and England / Wales could go to double summertime. |
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More on Cassini's very close flyby of Enceladus tomorrow:
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.cfm?release=2008-040 |
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Yes, but what does it all mean?
The flash evaporator is essentially a radiator, and they are using the backup system because the primary failed. It's been seen before on other flights but I'm not exactly sure of the cause, I haven't read up on it yet. |
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Oh, you're talking about it here.
Left RCS failure was electronics related, will be checked out on-orbit. Flash evap glitch at about 4 minutes in, orbiter switched over to second string and ascent was nominal after that. Starting to see some ascent imagery being analysed, and it doesn't look as though there's any off-nominal debris. Quote:
Yes, but what does it all mean?
Flash evap is a heat dissipation system, it has multiple loops cooling the craft. |
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Has anyone been watching Race to Mars on Discovery Science? It's ok but not half as good as Space Odyssey.
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Has anyone been watching Race to Mars on Discovery Science? It's ok but not half as good as Space Odyssey.
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Roger and roll Endeavour.
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