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STS=Space Transportation System
STS=Space Transportation System
Whats is that thing in the red circle? a plug where they can put an handle in to open the station from the outside?
Normal. During the RPM and other prox ops, the orbiter is flown from the aft flightdeck station. See this photo: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/shuttle/sts-121/hires/iss013e47481.jpgZoom onto the cockpit in these RPM images:
http://www.spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/shuttle/sts-132/hires/iss023e041593.jpg
http://www.spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/shuttle/sts-132/hires/iss023e041601.jpg
I can't seem to see a pilot (or anyone) in the cockpit windows, is that normal or where to look?
Because Russia is HUGE, any time you are over land and in a high inclination orbit, you almost always orbit over Russia.1.Why does it take so long between undocking ISS and landing compared to other vehicles like Soyuz?
Only military over the Cape, and they can only go so close.2.What are the rules for air traffic during launch?
Still, you typically get a couple of opportunities per day that they can use for emergencies.Because Russia is HUGE, any time you are over land and in a high inclination orbit, you almost always orbit over Russia.
So I have a unusual question:
Even with the filters aboard and the ventilation...
Is there any smell in the air of the ISS? i imagine 6 people living in close quarters, generators, experiments adn food must leave a certain odour aboard..
Whats is that thing in the red circle? a plug where they can put an handle in to open the station from the outside?
As far as I know, most of the things happening on the flight are requested and confirmed by the flight control. This may be a stupid question but what's the shuttle commander actually doing? Is he the main communication guy or what?
Why are the ACESs orange? Is it so the astronauts can be found easily in the event of bailout?