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05/12/2011 06:04:54 PM · #51 |
Originally posted by RayEthier:
...On a personal note, if I was strapped into that apparatus I would greatly appreciate having someone tell me that the launch being delayed rather than them having a blasé attitude about potential hazards, and launch me to my demise... But that's just me.... |
That's why you can't be an astronaut!
It has been done with clouds, winds, birds, lightning and with much less technology. If an astronaut thinks if and why mission will be delayed or cancelled during launch time, then he or she has no place in that chair strapped waiting. As far as I know (from what I red and watched (documentaries)), their mind fixated with the original mission not "what if I die" thoughts... I am sure they did "what if I die" before the launch, and prepared themselves and their families. |
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05/12/2011 06:13:01 PM · #52 |
Originally posted by FocusPoint:
Originally posted by RayEthier:
...On a personal note, if I was strapped into that apparatus I would greatly appreciate having someone tell me that the launch being delayed rather than them having a blasé attitude about potential hazards, and launch me to my demise... But that's just me.... |
That's why you can't be an astronaut!
It has been done with clouds, winds, birds, lightning and with much less technology. If an astronaut thinks if and why mission will be delayed or cancelled during launch time, then he or she has no place in that chair strapped waiting. As far as I know (from what I red and watched (documentaries)), their mind fixated with the original mission not "what if I die" thoughts... I am sure they did "what if I die" before the launch, and prepared themselves and their families. |
...and of course you are qualified to work for NASA and have a better understanding of what factors need to be considered prior to launching.
I can assure you that I have lived in situations that could have readily lead to my demise and the "What if I die" situation was never an issue of consideration in my decision making process. Having said that, I did not catapult myself into situations where certain situational factors really needed to be considered, and perhaps this caution resulted in my still being here.
People who rush uninformed into the unknown are often referred to as "Casualties". :O)
Ray
Message edited by author 2011-05-12 18:13:31. |
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05/16/2011 12:39:37 PM · #53 |
Shuttle went up today, with the lowest clouds in shuttle history. It was gone out of sight in 10 seconds. There was some winds, and of course tons of clouds. They must be reading my rant here.
Now I am opening my new bidding for the next and last shuttle. How many times it will be cancelled before it goes up.
1, 2, 3, 4 or indefinitely |
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05/16/2011 12:42:01 PM · #54 |
Originally posted by FocusPoint:
Shuttle went up today, with the lowest clouds in shuttle history. It was gone out of sight in 10 seconds. There was some winds, and of course tons of clouds. They must be reading my rant here.
Now I am opening my new bidding for the next and last shuttle. How many times it will be cancelled before it goes up.
1, 2, 3, 4 or indefinitely |
does it have a tentative date? |
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05/16/2011 12:50:19 PM · #55 |
Originally posted by vawendy:
Originally posted by FocusPoint:
Now I am opening my new bidding for the next and last shuttle. How many times it will be cancelled before it goes up.
1, 2, 3, 4 or indefinitely |
does it have a tentative date? |
According to the NASA mission launch schedule STS-135 will go in early July -- I guess they don't have a set day yet. |
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07/10/2011 10:35:09 PM · #56 |
So, last space shuttle blasted off the other day "on time"... I asked myself, how come with all that clouds and wind going on, and there were some questions about the computer systems right before the lift off, it went on anyways? The answer is: what else could "they" do if something went wrong? canceled the future shuttle projects? there are none anymore. So, they said "screw it" and went with the "go" fever, like they had in 60s.
Obama says "privet companies should take over the space program". With all that taxes, heavy regulations... and probably more ridiculous rules coming up with a few future failure of the tests, do we really think it will be possible? Some people think that was a good idea, but since we can't even open a bread factory with phone-book-thick tax and rules regulation, how would a few largest rocket companies build something that could be falling down to people's head? It all looks like a bullshit to me.
Nasa is dead now, thank you Obama and an army of lawyers. We stuck here for a longer time. I am sick of it... sick of people who thinks space program is the only or biggest reason we are in national depth, and it will save the economy if we totally give it up ]-( |
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07/11/2011 12:21:41 AM · #57 |
Originally posted by FocusPoint:
Some people think that was a good idea, but since we can't even open a bread factory with phone-book-thick tax and rules regulation, how would a few largest rocket companies build something that could be falling down to people's head? It all looks like a bullshit to me. |
I'm not quite clear on your point. Do you believe we need less taxes and regulation to free up the private sector to explore space, which is the path of the X prize, or do you wish for the days of fatter tax roles and a federal governmental focus on space exploration?
Today when we as a people are interested in seeing our taxes further reduced, while worrying about our deficits, not expanding governmental programs seems to be the only possible answer. How can space exploration, any blue sky research, or public funding of any sort of work that does not provide a quick turn around pay back stand a chance of getting funding today?
If you can blame out latest president for all that ails the space program, I believe you lack the same long view that so many of our countrymen share. Frankly I think our faith in our government is so broken that the only possible chance of the USA exploring space is with the private sector. China, India, Brazil and Europe do not share that burden. |
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